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.
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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
Damon, 55, and Holland portray the mythological Greek heroes Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, in Christopher Nolan's new movie, an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.
—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
In addition to Nyong'o, the film stars Matt Damon as the legendary Odysseus, with Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Circe, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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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
Damon, 55, and Holland portray the mythological Greek heroes Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, in Christopher Nolan's new movie, an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.
—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
In addition to Nyong'o, the film stars Matt Damon as the legendary Odysseus, with Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Circe, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Telemachus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telemachus. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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