ttF = Tooltip[#, "The Iliad of Homer"] &; Use `"The Iliad of Homer"` as the tooltip for the nodes and the edge: TreePlot[{ttF[# -> #2] & @@ ttF /@ {Peleus, Achiles}}, VertexLabeling -> All] ![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/SANSj.gif