Telemachus ( ; ,
Telemakhos, literally "far-fighter") is a figure in
Greek mythology, the son of
Odysseus and
Penelope, and a central character in
Homer's
Odyssey. The first four books of the
Odyssey focus on Telemachus' journeys in search of news about his father, who has yet to return home from the
Trojan War, and are traditionally given the title the
Telemachy.