Definition/Summary:

Penthesilea

• Amazonian queen accidentally killed her sister as a warrior she had to die honorably in battle of Troy
• Went to Troy with twelve companions to kill Achilles & fell in battle He realized this great warrior was female & honors her death

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Add/Misc:

• “Now they say that Penthesileia was the last of the Amazons to win distinction for bravery”