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PENTHESILEIA (Penthesilea) was an Amazon queen who led her troops to Troy in support of King Priamos during the Trojan War. Some say she was a mercenary seeking gold, others that she had accidentally killed her sister and sought redemption.
Penthesilea, in Greek mythology, was a legendary queen of the Amazons, and a warrior of some note. Penthesilea would famously be found at Troy, fighting alongside the forces of King Priam against the Achaeans. The Amazon Penthesilea. Penthesilea was a daughter of Ares and the Amazon queen Otrera.
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Sep 23, 2014 · Penthesilea was an Amazonian Queen from Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Ares and Otrera and the sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. One of many famous Amazonian Queens, Penthisilea’s story is one of fierce dedication to being a warrior, and a tragic death at the hands of Achilles.
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May 23, 2018 · Penthesilea (pĕn´thĕsəlē´ə), in Greek mythology [1], an Amazon queen. In the Trojan War [2], she led a troop of Amazons against the Greeks. She was killed by Achilles, who then fell in love with her dead body.
In Greek mythology, Pentesileia was an Amazon queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antipope and Melanippus. The Pseudo-Apolodorus tells how Pentesileia entered the Trojan War: Pentesileia and her sister Hippolyta were hunting when the latter accidentally killed Hippolyta with her spear.
Penthesilea ( Greek: Πενθεσίλεια, romanized: Penthesíleia) was an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology, the daughter of Ares and Otrera and the sister of Hippolyta, Antiope, and Melanippe. She assisted Troy in the Trojan War, during which she was killed by Achilles or Neoptolemus.
Jan 29, 2021 · Penthesilea was an Amazonian Queen from Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Ares and Otrera and the sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. One of many famous Amazonian Queens, Penthisilea’s...
