Telegonus
a son of Odysseus and Circe who unknowingly killed his father and eventually married Penelope.
a son of Proteus and the husband of Io who was killed by Hercules in a wrestling match.
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How to use Telegonus in a sentence
He then yielded to her solicitations and made her the mother of Telegonus.
The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullI destroyed every one of them, and was afterwards slain myself by Telegonus, a son whom I had by Circe.
Trips to the Moon | LucianTelegonus marries his aged stepmother, Penelope, and Telemachus marries his father's mistress, Circe!
The World of Homer | Andrew LangTradition says that he at last met his death at the hands of his illegitimate son Telegonus.
The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
British Dictionary definitions for Telegonus
/ (tɪˈlɛɡənəs) /
Greek myth a son of Odysseus and Circe, who sought his father and mistakenly killed him, later marrying Odysseus' widow Penelope
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