person
Telephus
also: Telephus
King of Mysia wounded by Achilles and later healed by the spear's rust; he 'moved' Achilles to pity.
Reading notes
- The Art of Poetry §86-98 Telephus
Mysian king, wounded by Achilles and reduced to beggary; a tragic figure of poverty and exile.
- The Odes §1.13 Telephus
The rosy-necked, waxen-armed youth Lydia praises, kindling Horace's jealousy.
- The Odes §3.19 Telephus
The beautiful youth whom ripe Rhode pursues.
- The Odes §4.11 Telephus
The youth Phyllis vainly reaches for, held by a rich and wanton girl.
- The Epodes §17 Telephus
King of Mysia, wounded by Achilles and later healed by the rust of the same spear; he 'moved' Achilles to relent, a precedent for mercy.