"advised Telemachus to eject the troublesome suitors of his mother from his house, and to go to Pylos and Sparta, to gather information concerning his father. Telemachus followed the advice, but the suitors refused to quit his house; and Athena, in the form of Mentes, accompanied Telemachus to Pylos. There they were hospitably received by Nestor, who also sent his own son to conduct Telemachus to Sparta. Menelaus again kindly received him, and communicated to him the prophecy of Proteus concerning Odysseus (Hom. Od. i.–iv.).From Sparta Telemachus returned home; and on his arrival there, he found his father, with the"
"with him. Circe made them immortal and married Telemachus, while Telegonus made Penelope his wife. With Penelope, he was the father of Italus. This is the story told in the ""Telegony"", an early Greek epic that does not survive except in a summary, but which was attributed to Eugamon or Eugammon of Cyrene and written as a sequel to the ""Odyssey"". Variants of the story are found in later poets: for example, in a tragedy by Sophocles, ""Odysseus Acanthoplex"" (which also does not survive), Odysseus finds out from an oracle that he is doomed to be killed by his son."
"Telephassa Telephassa (; , ""Tēléphassa"", ""far-shining""), also spelled Telephaassa (; ) and Telephe (; ), is a lunar epithet in Greek mythology that is sometimes substituted for Argiope the wife of Agenor, according to his name a ""leader of men"" in Phoenicia, and mother of Cadmus. In some versions she is the daughter of Nilus, god of the Nile and Nephele, a soft cloud oceanid. She had several children, including Europa, Cilix, Cadmus, Thasus, who gave his name to an island next to Samothrace, and Phoenix. Thasus is sometimes said to be her grandchild by Cilix. Her husband was Agenor"
"tragedy. Telephus' name and mythology were possibly derived from the Hittite god Telepinu. Telephus' mother was Auge, the daughter of Aleus, the king of Tegea, a city in Arcadia, in the Peloponnese of mainland Greece. His father was Heracles, who had seduced or raped Auge, a priestess of Athena. When Aleus found out, he tried to dispose of mother and child, but eventually both ended up in Asia Minor at the court of Teuthras, king of Mysia, where Telephus is adopted as the childless king's heir. There were three versions of how Telephus, the son of an Arcadian princess, came"
"Crete, Telemachus married Nausicaa, King Alcinous' daughter, and fathered a son named Perseptolis or Ptoliporthus. Telemachus is the subject of François Fénelon's ""The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses"" (1699), a scathing attack on the monarchy of France. Telemachus was the subject of numerous operas throughout the eighteenth century, most based on Fénelon's version. Among the most famous of these operas were André Cardinal Destouches's ""Télémaque"" (1714), Alessandro Scarlatti's ""Telemaco"" (1718), Gluck's ""Telemaco, ossia L'isola di Circe"" (1765), Giuseppe Gazzaniga's ""Gli errori di Telemaco"" (1776), Jean-François Le Sueur's ""Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso ou Le triomphe de la sagesse"" (1796),"
"Telemachy The Telemachy (from Greek Τηλεμάχεια) is a term traditionally applied to the first four books of Homer's epic poem the ""Odyssey"". They are named so because – just as the ""Odyssey"" tells the story of Odysseus – they tell the story of Odysseus' son Telemachus as he journeys from home for the first time in search of news about his missing father. The ""Odyssey"" is a ""nostos"" that recalls the story of Odysseus' journey home to Ithaca, finally completed twenty years after the Trojan War began. Odysseus, however, does not directly appear in the narrative until Book 5. Instead,"
"Telamon In Greek mythology, Telamon (; Ancient Greek: Τελαμών) was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina, and Endeïs, a mountain nymph. The elder brother of Peleus, Telamon sailed alongside Jason as one of his Argonauts, and was present at the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. In the ""Iliad"", he was the father of Greek heroes Ajax the Great and Teucer by different mothers. Some accounts mention a third son of his, Trambelus. He and Peleus were also close friends of Heracles, assisting him on his expeditions against the Amazons and his assault on Troy (see below). In an earlier"
"Telephus In Greek mythology, Telephus (; , ""Tēlephos"", ""far-shining"") was the son of Heracles and Auge, who was the daughter of king Aleus of Tegea. He was adopted by Teuthras, the king of Mysia, in Asia Minor, whom he succeeded as king. Telephus was wounded by Achilles when the Achaeans came to his kingdom on their way to sack Troy and bring Helen back to Sparta, and later healed by Achilles. He was the father of Eurypylus, who fought alongside the Trojans against the Greeks in the Trojan War. Telephus' story was popular in ancient Greek and Roman iconography and"
"Altar. Three other offspring of Telephus are given which link Telephus with Italian myths. In Lycophron's ""Alexandra"", the legendary founders of the Etruscan Dodecapolis, Tarchon and Tyrensus (also spelled Tyrrhenus) are the sons of Telephus. That Tyrrhenus was said to be the son of Telephus is also reported by Dionysius of Halicarnassus. Neither Lycophron nor Dionysius mention the name of their mother, although apparently according to some, their mother was Hiera. Plutarch says that, according to one account, Telephus was the father a daughter Roma, from whom the city of Rome took its name. Over a hundred entries for Telephus"
"sky. But Nemesis, as if wedded to the tribe of birds, when her months were ended, bore an egg. Mercurius (Mercury) Hermes took it away and carried it to Sparta and threw it in Leda's lap. From it sprang Helen, who excelled all other girls in beauty. One source of the myth says that Nemesis was the mother of the Telchines, whom others say were children of Pontus and Gaea or Thalassa. The four famous Telkhines (Telchines), Aktaios (Actaeus), Megalesios (Megalesius), Ormenos (Ormenus) and Lykos (Lycus), whom Bakkhylides (Bacchylides) calls the children of Nemesis and Tartaros.[N.B. Tartaros is the spirit"
"Lycoph. 384; Aelian, V. H. xiii. 12.).According to some accounts, Telemachus became the father of Perseptolis either by Polycaste, the daughter of Nestor, or by Nausicaa, the daughter of Alcinous (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1796; Dict. Cret. vi. 6.). Others relate that he was induced by Athena to marry Circe, and became by her the father of Latinus (Hygin. Fab. 127; comp. Telegonus), or that he married Cassiphone, a daughter of Circe, but in a quarrel with his mother-in-law he slew her, for which in his turn he was killed by Cassiphone (Tzetz. ad Lycoph. 808.). He is also said"
"Sufax Sufax (also spelled variously as Sophax, Syphax, Sufaqs, &c.) was a hero or demigod from the and Greek mythologies. According to the myth, Sufax was the son of goddess Tinjis from her second marriage to demigod Heracles, and the grandson of god Zeus and mortal Alcmene. His half-sister was likely Iphinoe, and his half-brother (and possible half-nephew) was Palaemon, son of Iphinoe. Sufax replaced his mother’s first husband Antaeus as a guard of the country of the Berbers (or Imazighen). He is said to be the founder of Tangier in memory to his mother. According to the Berber mythology,"
"Old Man of the Sea In Greek mythology, the Old Man of the Sea () was a primordial figure who could be identified as any of several water-gods, generally Nereus or Proteus, but also Triton, Pontus, Phorcys or Glaucus. He is the father of Thetis (the mother of Achilles). In book 4 of Homer's ""Odyssey"", Menelaus recounts to Telemachus his journey home, and how he had to seek the advice of the Old Man of the Sea. The Old Man can answer any questions if captured, but capturing him means holding on as he changes from one form to another."
"Nilus (mythology) Nilus or Neilos (Ancient Greek: Νειλος or Νεῖλόν), in Greek mythology, was one of the Potamoi who represent the god of the Nile river itself. Nilus was one of 3,000 river gods children of Oceanus and Tethys. He was father to several children, of these included Memphis (mother of Libya by Epaphus a king of Egypt), as well as a son named Nilus Ankhmemiphis (the father of Anchinoe and Telephassa). His granddaughter Libya in turn became mother to Belus and Agenor. These sons then married (presumably) younger daughters of his son Nilus named Anchiroe and Telephassa respectively. A"
"Amphimachus (son of Cteatus) In Greek mythology, Amphimachus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίμαχος derived from ἀμφί ""amphi"" ""on both sides, in all directions, surrounding"" and μάχη ""mache"" ""battle"") was the son of Cteatus (son of Actor) and Theronice, daughter of Dexamenus. He was one of the leaders of the Elean contingent at the Trojan War (the other was Thalpius, son of Eurytus) and was slain by Hector. """"But the rest fought on, and a cry unquenchable arose. And Teucer, son of Telamon, was first to slay his man, even the spearman Imbrius, the son of Mentor, rich in horses. He dwelt"
"known from Pindar's works. Telchines In Greek mythology, the Telchines (, ""Telkhines"") were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes, and were known in Crete and Cyprus. Their parents were either Pontus and Gaia, or Tartarus and Nemesis, or else they were born from the blood of castrated Uranus along with the Erinyes. In another story there were nine Telchines, children of Thalassa and Pontus; they had flippers instead of hands and the heads of dogs and were known as fish children. They were regarded as excellent metallurgists: various accounts state that they were skilled metal workers in brass"
"Trambelus In Greek mythology, Trambelus (Ancient Greek: Τράμβηλον) was a son of Telamon (thus a half-brother of Ajax the Great and Teucer). His mother was the Trojan captive, Hesione or Theaneira: when she had already been made pregnant by Telamon, she escaped by jumping off his ship and swimming until she reached the land of Miletus. She then hid in the forest but was soon found by Arion, king of Miletus, who rescued her and raised her newborn son Trambelus as his own. According to Parthenius, Trambelus lived on Lesbos where he fell in love with a girl named Apriate,"
"Pallas (Titan) In Greek mythology, Pallas (; ) was one of the Titans. According to Hesiod, he was the son of Crius and Eurybia, the brother of Astraeus and Perses, the husband of Styx, and the father of Zelus (""Zeal"" or ""Emulation""), Nike (""Victory""), Kratos (""Strength"" or ""Power""), and Bia (""Might"" or ""Force""). Hyginus says that Pallas, whom he calls ""the giant"", also fathered with Styx: Scylla, Fontes (""Fountains"") and Lacus (""Lakes""). Pallas was sometimes regarded as the Titan god of warcraft and of the springtime campaign season. The ""Homeric Hymn to Hermes"" makes the moon goddess Selene (usually the"
"""walls of Telegonus"" (e.g. Propertius 2.32) or ""Circaean walls"" to refer to Tusculum. Another Telegonus was a king of Egypt who was sometimes said to have married the nymph Io. Another character of the same name was the son of the sea god Proteus who wrestled with Heracles and lost his life in the battle. His brother Polygonus met the same fate. Telegonus Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος, ""born afar"") is the name of three different characters in Greek mythology. Telegonus was the youngest son of Circe and Odysseus. When Telegonus grew up, Circe sent him to find Odysseus, who"
"he set out to find Odysseus, gave him a poisoned spear. With this he killed his father unknowingly. Telegonus then brought back his father's corpse, together with Penelope and Odysseus' other son Telemachus, to Aeaea. After burying Odysseus, Circe made the others immortal. According to Lycophron's ""Alexandra"" (808) and John Tzetzes' scholia on the poem (795 - 808), however, Circe used magical herbs to bring Odysseus back to life after he had been killed by Telegonus. Odysseus then gave Telemachus to Circe's daughter Cassiphone in marriage. Some time later, Telemachus had a quarrel with his mother-in-law and killed her; Cassiphone"
"and Telemachus, wisely ruling his kingdom and enjoying wide respect and much success. In some early sources such as Pindar, Pan's father is Apollo via Penelope. Herodotus (2.145), Cicero (""ND"" 3.22.56), Apollodorus (7.38) and Hyginus (""Fabulae"" 224) all make Hermes and Penelope his parents. Pausanias 8.12.5 records the story that Penelope had in fact been unfaithful to her husband, who banished her to Mantineia upon his return. 5th-century AD source ""Dionysiaca"" by Nonnus (14.92) names Penelope of Mantineia in Arcadia Pan's mother. Other sources (Duris of Samos; the Vergilian commentator Servius) report that Penelope slept with all 108 suitors in"
"Learchus Learchus () or Learches is a figure in Greek mythology and was the son of Athamas and Ino as well as the brother of Melicertes. The story of Learchus is part of the Theban Cycle which was elaborated by Ovid in his ""Metamorphoses"". He was killed as a boy by his father, Athamas, whom Hera drove insane as punishment for having received and raised Dionysus, the illegitimate son of Zeus and Semele, Ino's sister. Athamas, blinded by the madness, exchanged Learchus for a lion (or a ram/ fawn, in other versions) and killed him. After this, Athamas went in"
"Cadmus In Greek mythology, Cadmus (; ""Kadmos""), was the founder and first king of Thebes. Cadmus was the first Greek hero and, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Initially a Phoenician prince, son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre and the brother of Phoenix, Cilix and Europa, he was originally sent by his royal parents to seek out and escort his sister Europa back to Tyre after she was abducted from the shores of Phoenicia by Zeus. Cadmus founded the Greek city of Thebes, the acropolis of which"
"Aeacus Aeacus (; also spelled Eacus; Ancient Greek: Αἰακός) was a mythological king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf. Aeacus was the son of Zeus by Aegina, a daughter of the river-god Asopus or by Europa in some accounts. Compare Plato, ""Gorgias"", 524a. He was the father of Peleus, Telamon and Phocus and was the grandfather of the Trojan war warriors Achilles and Telemonian Ajax. Aeacus was born on the island of Oenone or Oenopia, where Aegina had been carried by Zeus to secure her from the anger of her parents; afterward, this island became known as"
"spring was said to be salty on the surface, but very sweet in the main stream. Trambelus In Greek mythology, Trambelus (Ancient Greek: Τράμβηλον) was a son of Telamon (thus a half-brother of Ajax the Great and Teucer). His mother was the Trojan captive, Hesione or Theaneira: when she had already been made pregnant by Telamon, she escaped by jumping off his ship and swimming until she reached the land of Miletus. She then hid in the forest but was soon found by Arion, king of Miletus, who rescued her and raised her newborn son Trambelus as his own. According"
"remarked, the author of Titanomachy placed the birth of Zeus, not in Crete, but in Lydia, which should signify on Mount Sipylus. Titanomachy (epic poem) The Titanomachy (Greek: Τιτανομαχία) is a lost epic poem, which is a part of Greek mythology. It deals with the struggle that Zeus and his siblings, the Olympian Gods, had in overthrowing their father Cronus and his divine generation, the Titans. The poem was traditionally ascribed to Eumelus of Corinth (8th century BC), a semi-legendary bard of the Bacchiad ruling family in archaic Corinth, who was treasured as the traditional composer of the ""Prosodion"", the"
"Telchines In Greek mythology, the Telchines (, ""Telkhines"") were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes, and were known in Crete and Cyprus. Their parents were either Pontus and Gaia, or Tartarus and Nemesis, or else they were born from the blood of castrated Uranus along with the Erinyes. In another story there were nine Telchines, children of Thalassa and Pontus; they had flippers instead of hands and the heads of dogs and were known as fish children. They were regarded as excellent metallurgists: various accounts state that they were skilled metal workers in brass and iron, and made"
"Amphimachus of Mycenae In Greek mythology, Amphimachus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίμαχος derived from ἀμφί ""amphi"" ""on both sides, in all directions, surrounding"" and μαχη ""mache"" ""battle"") son of Electryon and Anaxo, killed (along with most of his brothers) by the sons of Pterelaus. """"When Electryon reigned over Mycenae, the sons of Pterelaus came with some Taphians and claimed the kingdom of Mestor, their maternal grandfather, and as Electryon paid no heed to the claim, they drove away his kine; and when the sons of Electryon stood on their defence, they challenged and slew each other. But of the sons of"
"Atreus In Greek mythology, Atreus (, ;, from ἀ-, ""no"" and τρέω, ""tremble"", ""fearless"", ) was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Collectively, his descendants are known as Atreidai or Atreidae. Atreus and his twin brother Thyestes were exiled by their father for murdering their half-brother Chrysippus in their desire for the throne of Olympia. They took refuge in Mycenae, where they ascended to the throne in the absence of King Eurystheus, who was fighting the Heracleidae. Eurystheus had meant for their stewardship to be temporary,"
"Odysseus Odysseus (; , "" Ὀdysseús"" ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses (, ; ), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the ""Odyssey"". Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's ""Iliad"" and other works in that same epic cycle. Son of Laërtes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope and father of Telemachus and Acusilaus. Odysseus is renowned for his intellectual brilliance, guile, and versatility (""polytropos""), and is thus known by the epithet Odysseus the Cunning (Greek: μῆτις or ""mētis"", ""cunning intelligence""). He is most famous for his ""nostos"" or “homecoming”,"
"Tectamus Tectamus (Ancient Greek: Τέκταμος ""craftsman"", derived from ""tectainomai """"to build"", ""plan"", from ""tecton"", ""carpenter"", ""builder"") was a king of Crete and hero of ancient Hellenic mythology.He was also called Texaphos (), Teutamos (), Tektaos () and Tektaios (). He was son of Dorus and grandson of Hellen. According to Diodorus Siculus, Tectamus invaded Crete together with a horde of Eolian and Pelasgian settlers and became the island’s king. It was the third of the tribes that migrated to Crete. According to another version, Tectamus was a chief of Dorians and Achaeans. He married Cretheus’ daughter, who gave birth to"
"Lysimachus of Telmessos Lysimachus of Telmessos (, flourished 3rd century BC), also known as Lysimachus II was a Greek Prince from Asia Minor who served as a Ptolemaic Client King under the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Lysimachus was the first-born son and heir of Ptolemy I Epigone by an unnamed Greek aristocratic mother and had a younger brother called Epigonos of Telmessos. Lysimachus’ father Ptolemy, was a Greek Prince who through marriage and adoption was to be the first intended heir of the Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Lysimachus through his father, was a relation to three of the Diadochi"
"Thessalus (physician) Thessalus, (), a physician from ancient Greece, and the son of Hippocrates, the famous physician. He was the brother of Draco, and father of Gorgias, Hippocrates III, and Draco II. He lived in the 5th and 4th centuries BC and passed some of his time at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon, (reigned 413-399 BC). He was one of the founders of the Dogmatic school (""Dogmatici"") of medicine, and is several times highly praised by Galen, who calls him the most eminent of the sons of Hippocrates, and says that he did not alter any of his"