Parthenopaeus

[ pahr-thuh-nuh-pee-uh s ]

/ ˌpɑr θə nəˈpi əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

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

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Tydeus, Parthenopaeus, and Adrastus were three of the seven heroes who fought against Thebes.
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British Dictionary definitions for parthenopaeus

Parthenopaeus

/ (ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs) /

noun

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

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