Death on the battlefield was an honourable gift for an Amazon, and it was such a gift that Penthesilea received that day. She lay on the yellow sands of Troy, Achilles’ spear in her chest, her heartbeat growing fainter until finally it was still. Some say that Achilles removed her helmet and fell instantly in love with her. That he wept for the loss of his equal, longing to spend just one more moment with her. But, in truth, he felt no desire for the Queen; it was the look on her face that he envied. The slightest of smiles on her warrior lips, as if she had peacefully slipped away and was now
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achilles falls in love with penthesilea as he stabs her!? oh don’t make me laugh! i’ve always thought that this is another misogynistic story in greek mythology where men are being just so disrespectful to women and insulting them in any way possible. don’t let achilles to turn the ferocious warrior of the amazons back into a woman.
