Penthesilea & Achilles

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 26 May 2013

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Penthesilea & Achilles — 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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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Penthesilea & Achilles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1247/penthesilea--achilles/. Web. 15 May 2025.

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