Parthenopaeus

American  

[pahr-thuh-nuh-pee-uhs] / ˌpɑr θə nəˈpi əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

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Parthenopaeus British  

/ ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

But before that Atalanta had borne a son, Parthenopaeus, who was one of the Seven against Thebes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Adrastus, followed by Polyneices and Tydeus, his two sons-inlaw, Amphiaraus, his brother-in-law, Capaneus, Hippomedon and Parthenopaeus, marched against the city of Thebes, and on his way is said to have founded the Nemean games.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Parthenopaeus is for the Thebais what Camilla is for the Aeneid, though he presents at times hints both of Pallas and Euryalus.

From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth

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

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

Statius can give us a vivid impression of the outward semblance of a man; we see Parthenopaeus and Atys, we see Jocasta and Antigone, we see the struggle of Eteocles and Polynices vividly enough.

From Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal by Butler, Harold Edgeworth