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Penthesilea
Penthesilea (, "Penthesileia") 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.
In the Epic Cycle.
In the five book epic "Aethiopis", which was part of the Epic Cycle (or Cycle of Troy) on the Trojan War, the coming to Troy of Penthesilea and Memnon was described in detail. The "Aethiopis"
Antianeira
Antianeira (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιανείρης means "a match for men") was the name of a number of women in Greek mythology:
- Antianeira, possibly mother of the Argonaut Idmon by the god Apollo.
- Antianeira, mother of the Argonauts Eurytus and Echion.
- Antianeira (Amazon), an Amazon who succeeded Penthesilea as Queen of the Amazons (see Amazons#Lists)
References.
- Apollonius Rhodius, "Argonautica" translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C.