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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The 10-year journey is filled with interruptions and influence from the gods (not to mention a few cyclopes), as back home Penelope and Odysseus’s son, Telemachus, must contend with aggressive suitors who have sights set on the throne.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Tom Holland plays their son, Telemachus; Lupita Nyong’o plays Helen of Troy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
And Zendaya's fiancé, Holland, plays 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, 21 May 2026
Tom Holland portrays his son Telemachus while Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal round out the ensemble.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
The film also stars (to name a few) Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o in the dual role of Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra, Zendaya as Athena, and Charlize Theron as Calypso.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus, while Anne Hathaway is Odysseus' wife Penelope.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 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
Undeceived, Odysseus slew the remaining suitors with the help of Telemachus.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Tom Holland plays their son, Telemachus; Lupita Nyong’o plays Helen of Troy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
And Zendaya's fiancé, Holland, plays 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, 21 May 2026
Tom Holland portrays his son Telemachus while Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal round out the ensemble.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
The film also stars (to name a few) Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o in the dual role of Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra, Zendaya as Athena, and Charlize Theron as Calypso.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Tom Holland plays his son Telemachus, while Anne Hathaway is Odysseus' wife Penelope.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 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
Undeceived, Odysseus slew the remaining suitors with the help of Telemachus.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Telemachus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telemachus. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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