Parthenopaeus

[ pahr-thuh-nuh-pee-uhs ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.

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How to use Parthenopaeus in a sentence

  • Tydeus, Parthenopaeus, and Adrastus were three of the seven heroes who fought against Thebes.

British Dictionary definitions for Parthenopaeus

Parthenopaeus

/ (ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth one of the Seven against Thebes, son of Atalanta

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