Telephus
Family: unknown · Role: warrior · First appears: Book IV · Part 1
In Book IV, Part 1, Achilles is said to have slain Telephus. In Part 2, at Caicus’ mouth, Achilles healed Telephus’ thigh with the spear that had pierced it.
In Book VI, Part 1, Telephus is described as the child of Hercules and Auge, who bore him in secret. He is also named as the father of Eurypylus.
Relationship record
Life events
- Achilles healed Telephus' thigh wound with the spear that had pierced it.(Book IV · Part 2 · 📍 Caicus' mouth)
- With: Achilles
- “Beside Caicus' mouth by Telephus To Achilles, when he healed the torturing wound With that same spear wherewith himself had pierced Telephus' thigh, and thrust the point clear through.”
- Auge secretly bears Telephus, the child of Hercules.(Book VI · Part 1)
Book IV · Part 1
- with Achilles (interaction) “The glorious hero; how he voyaged and smote Twelve cities; how he marched o'er leagues on leagues Of land, and spoiled eleven; how he slew Telephus and Eetion's might renowned”
Book IV · Part 2
- with Achilles (Achilles healed Telephus's wound.) “To Achilles, when he healed the torturing wound With that same spear wherewith himself had pierced Telephus' thigh, and thrust the point clear through.”
- with Achilles (Telephus gave Achilles the horses; Achilles had healed Telephus's wound.) “Beside Caicus' mouth by Telephus To Achilles, when he healed the torturing wound With that same spear wherewith himself had pierced Telephus' thigh, and thrust the point clear through.”
Book VI · Part 1
- child: Eurypylus son of Telephus “Being of one blood with him, who was born Of Astyoche, King Priam's sister fair Whom Telephus embraced in his strong arms, Telephus, whom to aweless Hercules Auge the bright-haired bare in secret love.”
- parent: Hercules “Telephus, whom to aweless Hercules Auge the bright-haired bare in secret love.”
- parent: Auge “Telephus, whom to aweless Hercules Auge the bright-haired bare in secret love.”
Book VI · Part 2
- child: Eurypylus son of Telephus “With kings and princes Telephus' hero son”
Book VI · Part 3
- child: Eurypylus son of Telephus “And dashed it on the head of Telephus' son;”
Book VII · Part 1
- child: Eurypylus son of Telephus “Screened, did the trembling Danaans abide Telephus' mighty son.”
Book VII · Part 4
- child: Eurypylus son of Telephus “It shall be thy renown To slay this war-insatiate Telephus' son;”
Book XIV · Part 1
- with Achilles (They fought.) “The War's Story in their eager ears He sang--how leagued peoples gathering met At hallowed Aulis--how the invincible strength Of Peleus' son smote fenced cities twelve In sea-raids, how he marched o'er leagues on leagues Of land, and spoiled eleven--all he wrought In fight with Telephus and Eetion--”
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Extracted from the original text of The Fall of Troy. Made with Rho MD.