# Nestor — The Odyssey character guide

> Nestor in The Odyssey by Homer.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Gerenian Nestor, the godlike Nestor, the aged Nestor, the knight Gerenian Nestor

**First appearance:** 0003-book-ii-departure-of-telemachus-from-ithaca

## Who they are

The aged king of Pylos, whose memory spans generations of heroes and whose counsel sends Telemachus onward in search of his father.

## Relationships

### [Telemachus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_odyssey_se/characters/telemachus)

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Nestor is a wise elder king who offers hospitality and counsel to Telemachus during his search for his father.

### [Telemachus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_odyssey_se/characters/telemachus)

_social_

Nestor is a wise elder king who offers hospitality and counsel to Telemachus during his search for his father.

### [Telemachus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_odyssey_se/characters/telemachus)

_social_

Nestor is a wise elder king who offers hospitality and counsel to Telemachus during his search for his father.

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