Last Ride of the Amazons: Penthesilea vs. Achilles | A Tale from Greek Mythology

*The Amazon Queen Penthesilea Fights at Troy* The Trojan War is nearing its end, as new champions arrive at Troy to help fight the besieging Greeks: the Amazon queen Penthesilea and her twelve elite guardians. Driven by her quest for glory and a deep sorrow from her past, Penthesilea enters battle to save Troy, and takes on the deadliest of the Greek champions, the godlike warrior Achilles.

A story from Greek mythology, based on Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica, Book 1 (3rd century AD), featuring: Penthesilea, Priam, Achilles, Ajax, Diomedes, Thersites

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[brucewimperis]

A riveting tale from the Trojan War, wonderfully composed and delivered in the style of Homer! These stories just keep getting better and better. Thanks!!

[italianjob]

As always, wonderfully read and amazingly told. Thank you for keeping such great stories alive and going for many folks.

[TheRealTomahawk]

Why do you call that the last ride of the Amazons? The Amazon Queen met with Alexander the Great as well.

[Peter-joyu]

Please put more Roman Christian stuff brother