Telemachus
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The palace was said to have provided shelter to Telemachus, son of Odysseus and Penelope and a player in epic tales of the Trojan War’s aftermath.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
A little boy down the street wrote him a letter saying that when he’d walk his dog at night, he felt safer when he’d see Telemachus outside.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023
Ulysses' son Telemachus, who grew up without his father and who, when he reached manhood, left Ithaca to search for Ulysses, becomes Stephen Dedalus, a fictionalized version of Joyce's precocious younger self.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2022
It is hard to imagine any current F1 driver comparing himself to the Greek hero Telemachus, as he does in the book, or writing so openly and eloquently about such sensitive subjects.
From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2016
She wanted to see Telemachus and also it seemed wise to her to show herself to the suitors.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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