Telegonus (son of Odysseus)
- 1Telegonus is identified in Greek mythology as the youngest son of Odysseus and Circe.
- 2He is considered the brother of Agrius, Latinus, Nausithous, Nausinous, and Cassiphone.
- 3Alternative mythological traditions identify him as the son of Odysseus and the nymph Calypso.
In Greek mythology, Telegonus was the youngest son of Circe and Odysseus and thus, brother to Agrius and Latinus or Nausithous and Nausinous, and Cassiphone.
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son of the enchantress and Odysseus
Telegonus is the son born to Circe and Odysseus, who later accidentally kills his father, linking Circe to the final tragedy of the Odyssey cycle.
In Greek mythology, Telegonus was the youngest son of Circe and Odysseus and thus, brother to Agrius and Latinus or Nausithous and Nausinous, and Cassiphone. In some accounts, he was called the son of the nymph Calypso and Odysseus instead.