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An army of Amazons sets out to conquer Greek heroes for the purpose of stocking their women's state with new female offspring. They blast into the midst of the Trojan War, confusing Greeks and Trojans alike and for a moment forcing those enemies into a terrified alliance. When Achilles, the pride and mainstay of the Greeks, and Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, meet, a chase begins, and it is the queen who is hunting Achilles, to the uncomprehending horror of the Greeks. Thus begins a tragedy of love in a world governed by the rules of war, on which "the gods look down but from afar." For…

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3 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2000
    Harper Perennial · 224 pages · 9780060956325
  • Other · English · 1998
    Michael di Capua Books · 159 pages · 9780061180156
  • Other · German · 2001
    Philipp Reclam jun. Stuttgart · 128 pages · 9783150013052
DramaPenthesilea (Greek mythology)Achilles (Greek mythology)History and criticismDrama (dramatic works by one author)