Penthesilea
Publié le 22/02/2012
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Greek Amazon queen who led her
female warriors to Troy to help the Trojans in the
Trojan War. Penthesilea fought bravely against
Achilles, the Greek hero. It is said that she was so
brave and beautiful that Achilles fell in love with her
even as he killed her. King Priam of Troy gave her a
magnificent funeral.
In some accounts Penthesilea inadvertently killed
her sister, Hippolyta, and was forever after pursued
by the Furies.
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- Heinrich von Kleist: Penthesilea (Sprache & Litteratur).
- Penthesilea Greek Amazon queen who led her female warriors to Troy to help the Trojans in the Trojan War.