Telephus

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Telephus is a hero in Greek mythology, a son of Heracles who became king of Mysia and played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.

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Label Occurrences
Telephus canonical 4

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf demigod
hero in Greek mythology
mythological king
appearsIn tragedies by Aeschylus (lost plays)
tragedies by Euripides (lost plays)
tragedies by Sophocles (lost plays)
associatedWith Trojan War
associatedWithRegion Teuthrania
becameKingOf Mysia
begsAidFrom Greeks
childOf Auge
Heracles
conditionForGuidance healing of his wound
cultCenter Pergamon
culture Ancient Greek religion and mythology
defends Mysia against Greek landing
depictedOn Pergamon Altar frieze
surface form: Telephus Frieze at Pergamon Altar
exposedAsInfant yes (in some versions)
fightsAgainst Greeks mistaking them for enemies
grandchildOf Zeus
hasGender male
healedBy Achilles
rust from Achilles’ spear
identifiedBy tokens of recognition (in some versions)
languageOfMyth Ancient Greek
marriedTo Astyoché (in some traditions)
Laodice
surface form: Laodice (in some traditions)
mythologicalEra generation before the Trojan War
notableTheme healer wounded by healer
misdirected expedition of Greeks
parentOf Eurypylus
surface form: Eurypylus of Mysia
playsRoleIn events leading up to the Trojan War
providesToGreeks guidance to Troy
raisedBy King Teuthras
receivesOracleFrom Apollo
rescuedBy herdsmen (in some versions)
ruledIn Mysia
seeksOracleAt Delphi
sometimesCalled son of Teuthras (by adoption)
travelsTo Argos
Mycenae and Tiryns
surface form: Mycenae
worshippedAs hero at Pergamon
woundedBy Achilles
spear of Achilles
woundLocation thigh
woundType incurable wound

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heracles child Telephus
Thersander killedBy Telephus
House of Perseus hasMember Telephus