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Antinous

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[an-tin-oh-uhs] / ænˈtɪn oʊ əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.


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It also features Robert Pattinson as one of Penelope's suitors, Antinous, and Lupita Nyong'o as both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Antinous is presented as the dominant partner, as the orchestra swells and blares like a Hollywood costume drama’s film score.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2018

After Antinous drowned in the Nile River nearby, the town of Antinopolis was founded in his honor, and he became a god, and statues of him were found throughout the Roman Empire.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 17, 2014

Marble busts of Emperor Hadrian and of his beloved, Antinous, represented as a young god crowned in ivy.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2013

He sat across from Antinous while more ghosts crowded around, leering as if they expected to see a particularly vicious arm-wrestling contest.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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