In Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus who journeys to find his father, representing youthful heroism and filial devotion.
From Greek 'tele' (far) and 'machos' (battle), literally meaning 'far-fighting,' a name suggesting his eventual role as a distant warrior seeking his father.
Telemachus rarely appears in Homer's Odyssey, but medieval and Renaissance writers obsessed over him—his journey became a template for the coming-of-age quest that shaped European literature for centuries.
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