Achilles And Penthesilea In Greek Mythology

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This vessels narrates a story about Achilles and Penthesilea in Greek mythology. Penthesilea is a solder from the Amazons. She went to Troy to help them fight with Greeks after they failed and lost their hero Hector. Penthesilea was very bravery and appointed Achilles to fight with her. However Penthesilea died from that duel. On the vessel, there is a scene that one male figure is in the middle fighting with a female on the right side. Another female figure is standing on the left side looking at him with her weapons. The female on the left shows that Penthesilea decided to fight with Achilles since she is standing with weapons and looking at Achilles with a determined facial expression. Her pose shows that she is ready to fight. Achilles

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