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Penthesilea Greek Amazon queen who led her female warriors to Troy to help the Trojans in the Trojan War.

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Penthesilea Greek Amazon queen who led her female warriors to Troy to help the Trojans in the Trojan War. Penthesilea fought bravely against Achilles, the Greek hero. It is said that she was so brave and beautiful that Achilles fell in love with her even as he killed her. King Priam of Troy gave her a magnificent funeral. In some accounts Penthesilea inadvertently killed her sister, Hippolyta, and was forever after pursued by the Furies.

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