Theoclymenus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Theoclymenus (; ) was a prophet from Argos. He is a character in the Odyssey, in which he accompanies Telemachus from Pylos back to Ithaca. In the Odyssey, he foresees Odysseus' return to Ithaca and the death of Penelope's suitors, but he is not believed when he reveals these visions.
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In Greek mythology, Theoclymenus (; ) was a prophet from Argos. He is a character in the Odyssey, in which he accompanies Telemachus from Pylos back to Ithaca. In the Odyssey, he foresees Odysseus' return to Ithaca and the death of Penelope's suitors, but he is not believed when he reveals these visions.
== Family == Theoclymenus was the son of Polypheides and Aechme, daughter of Haemon, and brother of Harmonides. In some accounts, his parents were Thestor and possibly Polymele, and thus, the brother of Leucippe, Theonoe of Mycenae, and Calchas.
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