Telephus

The son of Hercules and Auge. King of the Mysians.

Genealogy

Auge

Hercules

Teuthras (foster-father)

Agelaus, Alexiares, Alopius, Amestrius, Anicetus, Antileon, Antimachus, Antiphus, Antiochus, Antiades, Archedicus, Archemachus, Astyanax, Astybies, Atromus, Bucolus, Buleus, Capylus, Celeustanor, Cleolaus, Creontiades, Creon, Ctesippus, Ctesippus, Deicoon, Dynastes, Entelides, Erasippus, Erythras, Eumedes, Eurycapys, Euryopes, Eurypylus, Everes, Glenus, Halocrates, Hippodromus, Hippozygus, Hippeus, Homolippus, Hyllus, Iobes, Laomenes, Laomedon, Leucippus, Leucones, Lycurgus, Lyncaeus, Macaria, Mentor, Nephus, Nicodromus, Oestrobles, Olympus, Onesippus, Onites, Palaemon, Patroclus, Phaestus, Phalias, Polylaus, Polyphontes, Teles, Teleutagoras, Therimachus, Thestalus, Thettalus, Threpsippas, Tigasis, Tlepolemus, Tyrsenus

Eurypylus

Group

Heraclids

Places
  1. Arcadia
  2. Argos
  3. Delphi
  4. Mount Parthenius
  5. Mysia
  6. Tegea
  7. Unknown
Events
  1. Oeneus is killed by the remaining sons of Agrius
  2. Auge gives birth to Telephus and places him in the precinct of Athena
  3. Auge’s father discovers her baby Telephus in the precinct of Athena
  4. Baby Telephus is exposed
  5. Telephus is nursed by a doe
  6. Telephus is raised by herders
  7. Telephus consults the oracle at Delphi about his parentage
  8. Telephus becomes the adopted son of Teuthras
  9. Telephus succeeds to the throne of Mysia after Teuthras’ death
  10. Telephus and the Mysians chase the Greeks back to their ships
  11. Achilles wounds Telephus
  12. Apollo tells Telephus that his wound can only be healed by Achilles
  13. Achilles heals Telephus
  14. Telephus shows the Greeks a course for Troy
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.6
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.4
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.8
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.1
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.17
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.20
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 5.12
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 4.6
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 26.9
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 26.10
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 13.3
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 45.7
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 48.7
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 54.6
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 5.14
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 5.15
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 31.2
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 41.1
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