Telemachus
Americannoun
noun
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In Homer’s poem, the long-awaited reunion between Odysseus and Telemachus is a quiet, intimate affair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The listener is liable to feel something more than interest, for example, in Telemachus, the son of Penelope and Odysseus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He's playing Telemachus, the only son of Odysseus - one of Greek mythology's most enduring heroes.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A customer at the Infiniti dealership where Telemachus worked told of how she texted back and forth with him about the Dodgers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
He went out to her and in a flash she turned him back into his own form and bade him tell Telemachus who he was.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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