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Theoclymenus

Theoclymenus

In Greek mythology, Theoclymenus (; Ancient Greek: Θεοκλύμενος, romanized: Theoklúmenos, lit.'god-renowned' or 'famed by god') was a prophet from Argos. He is a character in the Odyssey, in which he accompanies Telemachus from Pylos back to Ithaca. In the Odyssey, he foresees Odysseus' return to Ithaca and the death of Penelope's suitors, but he is not believed when he reveals these visions. Theoclymenus’s prophecy in the Odyssey may describe a real solar eclipse visible over the Ionian Islands on April 16, 1178 B.C.