Antinous
Americannoun
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Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
The young Canadian tenor Isaiah Bell brings a sweetly lyrical, if sometimes strained, voice and an innocently handsome look to Antinous.
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
After Antinous drowned in the Nile in AD130, possibly killing himself, Hadrian proclaimed him a god and displayed his image across the empire.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2013
‘At any rate . Antinous turned to Jason. ‘We have gathered now for a much bigger prize.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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