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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 .
Mar 10, 2023 · Penthesilea was an Amazon warrior who fought and died in the Trojan War. She was the daughter of Ares and Otrera, and the beauty of her corpse made Achilles fall in love with her.
Penthesilea, in Greek mythology, a queen of the Amazons, well respected for her bravery, her skill in weapons, and her wisdom. She led an army of Amazons to Troy to fight against the Greeks. She was said to have killed Achilles, but Zeus brought him back to life, and Achilles killed her.
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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.
Penthesilea was a daughter of Ares and the queen of the Amazons, who fought at Troy against the Achaeans. She was killed by Achilles, who was said to have fallen in love with her, or by Diomedes, who threw her body into the river.
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.
May 23, 2018 · Penthesilea was an Amazon queen who fought against the Greeks in the Trojan War. She was killed by Achilles, who fell in love with her dead body.
