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Penthesileia and Achilles – Greek mythology
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Penthesileia and Achilles – Greek mythology
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16 07, 2017

Penthesileia and Achilles – Greek mythology

By Karen Carr|2018-04-23T10:11:12-07:00July 16th, 2017|Greeks, Literature|Comments Off on Penthesileia and Achilles – Greek mythology

Achilles and Penthesileia, on an Athenian vase painted by Exekias Penthesileia (pen-tha-sill-AY-ah) was the Queen of the Amazons, in Greek mythology. The Amazons were a group of warriors who were all [...]

Who are the Amazons? Scythian women
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Who are the Amazons? Scythian women
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14 07, 2017

Who are the Amazons? Scythian women

By Karen Carr|2019-01-23T21:27:58-08:00July 14th, 2017|Greeks, Literature|Comments Off on Who are the Amazons? Scythian women

A Greek depiction of an Amazon (Athens, ca. 420 BC; Wikimedia) The Greek story of the Amazons The Amazons, in Greek mythology, were a group of warriors who were all women [...]