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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Τελέστης(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsTelestis (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun τελεστής (telestes) meaning "(religious) initiator" as well as "priest" and "initiated person".Telestes was the name of the last king of Corinth. It is not quite clear whether he is a historical person, or whether he is a mythological character.