Neoptolemus

[nee-op-tol-uh-muhs]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the son of Achilles, who slew Priam at the fall of Troy.

Neoptolemus

/ ˌniːɒpˈtɒləməs /

noun

1. Also called: Pyrrhus. Greek myth a son of Achilles and slayer of King Priam of Troy

Example Sentences

They were all terror-stricken except Achilles’ son Neoptolemus, and indeed what they faced was no slight danger.

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Some say that Diomedes went with him and others Neoptolemus, also called Pyrrhus, the young son of Achilles.

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When Troy fell she had been given to Neoptolemus, sometimes called Pyrrhus, Achilles’ son, the man who had killed old Priam at the altar.

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Mind you, he’s not without company: Odysseus and Neoptolemus turn up to trick him into returning since they need his expertise as an archer.

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Deceit is not in Neoptolemus’ nature, but patriotic duty compels him until compassion for Philoctetes reawakens his moral sense.

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