The
Telemachy (from
Greek Τηλεμάχεια) is a term traditionally applied to the first four books of
Homer's epic poem the
Odyssey. They are named so because – just as the
Odyssey tells the story of
Odysseus – they tell the story of Odysseus' son
Telemachus as he journeys from home for the first time in search of news about his missing father.