Penthesilea

Prodiceus ", written for his pupil, the young Thomas Zamoyski; and two dramas:" Penthesilea "and" Castus Joseph ".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The most exciting part of the story, Roy thought, was the Amazon queen's confrontation with the champion of the Greeks, Achilles, whose ferocity in battle attracted Penthesilea as no man ever had.

Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Barry Gifford's 'The Age of Fable' 2010

These women called themselves Amazons and were led by Penthesilea, who, as had the rest of the tribe, severed her right breast in order to more swiftly and easily draw back her bow.

Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Barry Gifford's 'The Age of Fable' 2010

The most exciting part of the story, Roy thought, was the Amazon queen's confrontation with the champion of the Greeks, Achilles, whose ferocity in battle attracted Penthesilea as no man ever had.

Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Barry Gifford's 'The Age of Fable' 2010

These women called themselves Amazons and were led by Penthesilea, who, as had the rest of the tribe, severed her right breast in order to more swiftly and easily draw back her bow.

Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature: Barry Gifford's 'The Age of Fable' 2010

“So much so,” replied the philosopher, “that had I not unfortunately, by the earnestness of my description, awakened the jealousy of his Penthesilea of a Countess, he had forgotten the crusade and all belonging to it, to go in quest of Zulichium and its slumbering sovereign.”

Count Robert of Paris 2008

Nevertheless, Penthesilea, in ancient times, and also Joan of Arc, and others, were of a different kidney.

A Legend of Montrose 2008

Confirmable also among the Trojans, from the funeral pyre of Hector, burnt before the gates of Troy: and the burning of Penthesilea the Amazonian queen: and long continuance of that practice, in the inward countries of Asia; while as low as the reign of Julian, we find that the king of Chionia+ burnt the body of his son, and interred the ashes in a silver urn.

Hydriotaphia, or Urn-burial 2007

Tomyris, or Penthesilea — who, perhaps, existed only in fable — it is certain that there were many women in the armies of the first caliphs.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Penthesilea enjoyed a day of glory on the battlefield until she confronted Achilles, who killed her.

The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006