Polyxena

British  

/ pɒˈlɪksɪnə /

noun

1. Greek myth a daughter of King Priam of Troy, who was sacrificed on the command of Achilles' ghost

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Polyxena

In Florence, Italy, the mayor, Dario Nardella, posted a warning on his Facebook page in June after someone broke off a finger from Pio Fedi’s statue of the Rape of Polyxena.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2015

In an early skirmish, while in close pursuit of the Trojans, Thetis’ son had once caught sight of Polyxena, daughter of Priam, and had been deeply smitten by her girlish charms.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline) Guerber

Euripides and Sophocles each wrote a tragedy having the sacrifice of Polyxena for the subject.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões

When Achilles died, the Greeks erected a superb tomb to his memory upon the shores of the Hellespont, and after the taking of Troy, Polyxena was sacrificed to the manes of Achilles.

From Heathen Mythology by Various

Then she saw that Nicklas Sempaly was just behind, with Polyxena.

From Our Own Set A Novel by Ossip Schubin

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