Telemachy
Sign in to savethumb|The voyage of Telemachus The Telemachy (from Greek Τηλεμάχεια, Tēlemacheia) 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's son Telemachus as he journeys from home for the first time in search of news about his missing father.
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6 sectionsContents
- The ''Telemachy'' as an introduction to the ''Odyssey''
- Telemachus' Rites of Passage
- Capstone to ''Telemachy''
- Foreshadowing in the ''Telemachy''
- See also
- Notes
thumb|The voyage of Telemachus The Telemachy (from Greek Τηλεμάχεια, Tēlemacheia) 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's son Telemachus as he journeys from home for the first time in search of news about his missing father.
==The Telemachy as an introduction to the Odyssey==