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Telegonus

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Telegonus

In Greek mythology, the son of Odysseus and the enchantress Circe. Sent by her to find Odysseus, he killed him, not knowing who he was. Later he married his father's widow, Penelope.



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Here, indeed, the incident is outside the drama proper; but cases occur where it falls within the action of the play: one may cite the Alcmaeon of Astydamas, or Telegonus in the Wounded Odysseus.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
The epic ended by disposing of the surviving personages in a double marriage, Telemachus wedding Circe, and Telegonus Penelope.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
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