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Antinous

American  
[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

Robert Pattinson, as the most prominent schemer, Antinous, fails to paint a notable portrait and Mr. Holland is even less impressive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Antinous has been dead for a year, and the circumstances of his death are still unclear to the emperor.

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

For once, Antinous looked speechless, but his bald ghost friend Eurymachus put an arm around Jason’s shoulders.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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