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A detail from a 3rd century CE Roman sarcophagus showing the amazon Penthesilea and the Greek hero Achilles in a scene from the Trojan War. Achilles was said to have fallen in love with the amazon at the very moment he killed her with his spear. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Women and goddesses of the Trojan War | British Museum
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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 26). Penthesilea & Achilles. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1247/penthesilea--achilles/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Penthesilea & Achilles." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 26, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1247/penthesilea--achilles/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Penthesilea & Achilles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 May 2013. Web. 07 Sep 2024.