PENTHESILEA (Penthesileia) - Amazon Queen of Greek Mythology. Greek Mythology > > Heroines > > Penthesilea (Penthesileia)Transliteration. Penthesileia. Latin Spelling. Penthesilea. Translation. Mourned by Men. Achilles slaying Penthesilea, Athenian black- figure amphora C6th B. C., British Museum. 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. In the battles which ensued Penthesileia slew the Greek Makhaon (Machaon) but was in turn felled by Akhilleus (Achilles). When the hero lifted her helm he fell in love and agreed to return her body unharmed to the Trojans for proper burial. The brutish Thersites mocked him for the mercy and, some say, gouged out Penthesileia's eye with a spear. For this Akhilleus slew him. Penthesileia's name means . In the Trojan war she assisted the Trojans, and offered gallant resistance to the Greeks. After the fall of Hector she fought a battle against the Greeks, but was defeated : she herself fell by the hand of Achilles, who mourned over the dying queen on account of her beauty, youth, and valour. She was frequently represented by ancient artists, and among others by Polygnotus, in the Lesche at Delphi. When Achilles slew Penthesileia he is said to have also killed Thersites because he treated her body with contempt, and reproached Achilles for his love towards her. Diomedes, a relative of Thersites, is said then to have thrown the body of Penthesileia into the river Scamander, whereas, according to others, Achilles himself buried it on the banks of the Xanthus. Some, further, state that she was not killed by Achilles, but by his son Pyrrhus (Dar. Achilles, and Zeus on the request of Thetis having recalled Achilles to life, she was then killed by him. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTESHomer, Iliad 3. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B. C.) . This passage anticipates the arrival of Penthesileia and her Amazones at Troy following the events of the Iliad. Evelyn- White) (Greek epic C8th B. C.) . Their contents are as follows. The Amazon Penthesileia (Penthesilea), the daughter of Ares and of Thrakian race, comes to aid the Trojans, and after showing great prowess, is killed by Akhilleus (Achilles) and buried by the Trojans. Akhilleus then slays Thersites for abusing and reviling him for his supposed love for Penthesileia. As a result a dispute arises amongst the Akhaians (Achaeans) over the killing of Thersites, and Akhilleus sails to Lesbos and after sacrificing to Apollon, Artemis, and Leto, is purified by Odysseus from bloodshed. There are several (conflicting) lists of names of Amazons. Quintus Smyrnaeus lists the attendant warriors of Penthesilea: 'Clonie was there, Polemusa, Derinoe, Evandre, and Antandre, and Bremusa, Hippothoe, dark-eyed Harmothoe. Mythologisches Lexikon (Buchstabe B). Teilweise mit Bildern, Links und griechischen und lateinischen Originaltexten. Die Amazonen waren wild, grausam, kriegerisch. Sie schnitten sich die rechte Brust ab, um besser Pfeile schie. Die mythischen Frauen verachteten das stolz alles M Then came the Amazon, . Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A. D.) . As the marriage of Theseus was being celebrated, she showed up with arms together with her Amazones, and told Theseus she was going to murder the whole gathering. In the ensuing battle she died, either involuntarily killed by her ally Penthesileia, or by Theseus, or because the men with Theseus, as soon as they noted the arrival of the Amazones, quickly bolted the doors, caught her inside and killed her. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B. C.) . According to the Scholiast on Lycophron the . When her mistress did not return from Troy, she set out with a company of Amazones to find her. Their ship was carried off course by a storm and landing in Italy they founding the town of Klete. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B. Waisen Schauspiel Was das Nashorn sah, als es auf die andere Seite des Zauns schaute Junges Staatstheater Wer wir sind Junges Staatstheater. Monira Al Qadiri: Wa Waila - The Beautiful Sadness Spielzeiter! Trajal Harrell: Twenty Looks or. C.) . And fighting as an ally of the Trojans after the death of Hektor (Hector) she slew many of the Greeks, and after gaining distinction in the struggle she ended her life heroically at the hands of Akhilleus (Achilles). Now they say that Penthesileia was the last of the Amazones to win distinction for bravery and that for the future the race diminished more and more and then lost all its strength; consequently in later times, whenever any writers recount their prowess, men consider the ancient stories about the Amazones to be fictitious tales. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A. D.) . He is clapping his hands like a boor, and you will say that it is as though Paris were calling Penthesileia to him by the noise of his hands. Penthesileia too is there, looking at Paris, but by the toss of her head she seems to show her disdain and contempt. In appearance Penthesileia is a maiden, carrying a bow like Skythian bows, and wearing a leopard's skin on her shoulders. Of these screens the part opposite the doors is only covered with dark- blue paint; the other parts show pictures by Panainos (Panaenus) . Bemiddeling van paardenshows, paardenperformances, theater en filmwerk. Divers internationaal aanbod in verschillende prijsklassen. Paardenshows Bemiddeling Rhenen bemiddelt op het gebied van grote en kleine paardenshows. Penthesilea oder Penthesileia (altgriechisch . Im Sagenkreis des Trojanischen Krieges ist. Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child-slaughtering Amazons. The Amazons galloped onto the stage of history in the pages of Homer, who called them “women the equal of men.” The legendary. Last in the picture come Penthesileia giving up the ghost and Akhilleus (Achilles) supporting her. Way) (Greek epic C4th A. D.) . Then from Thermodon, from broad- sweeping streams, came, clothed upon with beauty of goddesses, Penthesileia (Penthesilea)- -came athirst indeed for groan- resounding battle, but yet more fleeing abhorred reproach and evil fame, lest they of her own folk should rail on her because of her own sister's death, for whom ever her sorrows waxed, Hippolyte, whom she had struck dead with her mighty spear, not of her will- -'twas at a stag she hurled. So came she to the far- famed land of Troy. Yea, and her warrior spirit pricked her on, of murder's dread pollution thus to cleanse her soul, and with such sacrifice to appease the Awful Ones, the Erinnyes, who in wrath for her slain sister straightway haunted her unseen : for ever round the sinner's steps they hover; none may 'scape those goddesses. And with her followed twelve beside, each one a princess, hot for war and battle grim, far- famous each, yet handmaids unto her : Penthesileia far outshone them all. As when in the broad sky amidst the stars the moon rides over all pre- eminent, when through the thunderclouds the cleaving heavens open, when sleep the fury- breathing winds; so peerless was she mid that charging host. Klonie (Clonia) was there, Polemousa (Polemusa), Derinoe, Euandre, and Antandre, and Bremousa (Bremusa), Hippothoe, dark- eyed Harmothoe, Alkibie (Alcibia), Derimakheia (Derimachea), Antibrote, and Thermodosa glorying with the spear. All these to battle fared with warrior- souled Penthesileia. Her smile was ravishing: beneath her brows her love- enkindling eyes shone like to stars, nd with the crimson rose of shamefastness Bright were her cheeks, and mantled over them Unearthly grace with battle- prowess clad. Then joyed Troy's folk, despite past agonies . Into his halls he led the Maid, and with glad welcome honoured her, as one who greets a daughter to her home returned from a far country in the twentieth year; and set a feast before her, sumptuous as battle- glorious kings, who have brought low nations of foes, array in splendour of pomp, with hearts in pride of victory triumphing. And gifts he gave her costly and fair to see, and pledged him to give many more, so she would save the Trojans from the imminent doom. And she such deeds she promised as no man had hoped for, even to lay Akhilleus low, to smite the wide host of the Argive men, and cast the brands red- flaming on the ships. Ah fool!- -but little knew she him, the lord of ashen spears, how far Akhilleus' might in warrior- wasting strife o'erpassed her own! But when Andromakhe (Andromache), the stately child of king Eetion, heard the wild queen's vaunt, low to her own soul bitterly murmured she : ! No strength is thine to grapple in fight with Peleus' aweless son. Nay, doom and swift death shall he deal to thee. What madness thrills thy soul? Fate and the end of death stand hard by thee! Hektor was mightier far to wield the spear than thou, yet was for all his prowess slain . So when the banqueters ceased from the wine- cup and the goodly feast, then did the handmaids spread in Priamos's halls for Penthesileia dauntless- souled the couch heart- cheering, and she laid her down to rest; and slumber mist- like overveiled her eyes depths like sweet dew dropping round. From heavens' blue slid down the might of a deceitful dream at Pallas' . In this wise Tritogeneia . And she heard the voice, and all her heart exulted, for she weened that she should on that dawning day achieve a mighty deed in battle's deadly toil. Ah, fool, who trusted for her sorrow a dream out of the sunless land, such as beguiles full oft the travail- burdened tribes of men, whispering mocking lies in sleeping ears, and to the battle's travail lured her then! But when Eos (the Dawn), the rosy- ankled, leapt up from her bed, then, clad in mighty strength of spirit, suddenly from her couch uprose Penthesileia. Then did she array her shoulders in those wondrous- fashioned arms given her of Ares. First she laid beneath her silver- gleaming knees the greaves fashioned of gold, close- clipping the strong limbs. Her rainbow- radiant corslet clasped she then about her, and around her shoulders slung, with glory in her heart, the massy brand whose shining length was in a scabbard sheathed of ivory and silver. Next, her shield unearthly splendid, caught she up, whose rim swelled like the young moon's arching chariot- rail . So did it shine unutterably fair. Then on her head she settled the bright helmet overstreamed with a wild mane of golden- glistering hairs. So stood she, lapped about with flaming mail, in semblance like the lightning . Her coming kindled all the sons of Troy to rush into the battle forth which crowneth men with glory. Swiftly all hearkened her gathering- ery, and thronging came, champions, yea, even such as theretofore shrank back from standing in the ranks of war against Akhilleus the all- ravager. But she in pride of triumph on she rode throned on a goodly steed and fleet, the gift of Oreithyia, wild Boreas the North- wind's bride, given to her guest the warrior- maid, what time she came to Thrake (Thrace), a steed whose flying feet could match the Harpyiai's (Harpies') wings. Riding thereon Penthesileia in her goodlihead left the tall palaces of Troy behind.
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