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Penthesilea
Queen of the Amazons who fought at Troy; an emblem of a warrior-woman, unlike the helpless Cydippe.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §3.1 Penthesilea
Queen of the Amazons who fought at Troy; here addressed as leader of the women the poet now arms.
- The Heroides §21 Penthesilea
The Amazon queen who fought at Troy; Cydippe contrasts her warrior-conquest with her own helpless 'capture' by an apple.
- The Cure for Love §21 Penthesilea
Queen of the Amazons, killed by Achilles at Troy; a type of the formidable woman to be conquered.