Penthesileia

…As a result, the Amazons attacked Athens, but were repelled. At the end of the Trojan War, an army of women led by Queen Penthesilea came to Troy to fight bravely, but she was killed by Achilles, the greatest hero of the Greek army. Achilles was so struck by the beauty of Penthesilea's face when she died that he purified her corpse, handed it over to the enemy, and had her buried with care. …

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…このためアマゾンはアテナイにまで攻め寄せたが撃退された。トロイア戦争の末期には，女王ペンテシレイアPenthesileiaの率いる女軍がトロイアに来援して奮戦したが，女王はギリシア軍最大の英雄アキレウスに討ちとられた。このときアキレウスはペンテシレイアの死に顔の美しさにうたれ，その屍をきよめて敵方に引き渡し，ねんごろに葬らせたという。…

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