Telemus

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Telemus ({{langx|grc|Τήλεμος|Telemos}}) was a figure of Greek mythology, a prophet, son of Eurymus. Telemus warned the Cyclops Polyphemus that he would lose his sight to a man named Odysseus.Homer, Odyssey [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hom.+Od.+9.500&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0136:book=9:chapter=500&highlight=Telemus 9.509]

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{{Blockquote|text='Alas!

Now an ancient prophecy about me

has truly been fulfilled! Telemus,

fine, tall son of Eurymus, a seer

who surpassed all men in prophecy,

reached old age among the Cyclopes

as a soothsayer. He said all these things

would come to pass someday—I'd lose my sight

at the hand of someone called Odysseus.|sign=Homer|source=Odyssey, ix, 509; [https://johnstoniatexts.x10host.com/homer/odyssey9html.html translated] by Ian C. Johnston}}

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References

  • Homer, The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. {{ISBN|978-0674995611|}}. [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0136 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.] [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0135 Greek text available from the same website].

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Category:Mythological Greek seers

Category:Polyphemus

Category:Odysseus

Category:Characters in the Odyssey

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