In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca; their son was Telemachus. While Odysseus was absent at the siege of Troy she kept her many suitors at bay by asking them to wait until she had woven a shroud for her father-in-law, but unravelled her work each night. When Odysseus returned, after 20 years, he and Telemachus killed her suitors. Research Penelope
In Greek mythology, Telegonus was a son of Odysseus by the enchantressCirce. When he grew to manhood his mother sent him out into the world to find his father. Shipwrecked on the coast of Ithaca, began to ravage the country. Odysseus and his son Telemachus went to meet the stranger, and ignorant of his father's identity, Telegonus killed Odysseus. Research Telegonus
In Greek mythology, Telemachus was a son of Odysseus and Penelope. While he was a small child his father left to take part in the Trojan War. After twenty years Telemachus set out to find his father, and upon returning home found his father returned. He assisted his father in slaying the suitors for Penelope's hand. Research Telemachus
HMS Telemachus was a British T Class patrol type submarine of 1090 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Telemachus had a top speed of 15.25 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged, carried a complement of 53 and was armed with one 4 inch dual-purpose gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns and about ten 21 inch torpedo tubes. Research Telemachus
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