Telemachus
noun
Te·lem·a·chus
tə-ˈle-mə-kəs 
: the son of Odysseus and Penelope who contrives with his father to slay his mother's suitors
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Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus, while Anne Hathaway is Odysseus' wife Penelope.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son, Telemachus.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The adaptation of the Homeric classic casts Matt Damon as Odysseus, the legendary Greek warrior embarking on a dangerous way home after the Trojan War to once again see his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Holland stars as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway), who, in Homer's original literature, eventually leaves Ithaca to seek information about his father's whereabouts and fate.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
He was confronted and berated by Penelope, to whom Eurymachus then falsely gave his word that Telemachus would not be harmed.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Holland plays Telemachus, son of star Matt Damon’s Odysseus in the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son, Telemachus.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The adaptation of the Homeric classic casts Matt Damon as Odysseus, the legendary Greek warrior embarking on a dangerous way home after the Trojan War to once again see his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Holland stars as Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway), who, in Homer's original literature, eventually leaves Ithaca to seek information about his father's whereabouts and fate.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
He was confronted and berated by Penelope, to whom Eurymachus then falsely gave his word that Telemachus would not be harmed.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Holland plays Telemachus, son of star Matt Damon’s Odysseus in the film.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Telemachus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telemachus. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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