Teleboas (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Teleboas (/təˈlɛboʊəs/; Ancient Greek: Τηλεβόας means 'shouting afar') may refer to the following figures:

• Teleboas, an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon^[1] either by the naiad Cyllene,^[2] Nonacris^[3] or by unknown woman. He and his brothers were the most nefarious and carefree of all people. To test them, Zeus visited them in the form of a peasant. These brothers mixed the entrails of a child into the god's meal, whereupon the enraged Zeus threw the meal over the table. Teleboas was killed, along with his brothers and their father, by a lightning bolt of the god.^[4]
• Teleboas, a son of Pterelaus (son of Lelex) and brother of Taphius.^[5] In some accounts, he was instead called the son of a daughter of Lelex and had 22 sons who dwelt in Leucas. Teleboas' descendants, the Teleboans, were believed to have settled in Acarnania.^[6]
• Teleboas, a centaur who fought against the Lapiths at Pirithous' wedding. He was killed by Nestor.^[7]