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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > the tenth year of the Trojan war (part II): Achilles back to war; his last deeds and his death > last deeds and death of Achilles > the Amazon Penthesilea comes to the help of the Trojans and is killed by Achilles, who at that moment falls in love with her > Achilles kills Thersites, who mocks him for mourning Penthesilea

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94G511Achilles kills Thersites, who mocks him for mourning Penthesilea  

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  • Achilles
  • Amazon
  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • deed
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • Homer, Iliad
  • killing
  • legend
  • love at first sight
  • mocking
  • mourning
  • mythology
  • Penthesilea
  • Thersites
  • Trojan war
  • Troy

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  • 94G511

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