NEOPTOLEMUS

Meaning of NEOPTOLEMUS in English

/nee'op tol"euh meuhs/ , n. Class. Myth.

the son of Achilles, who slew Priam at the fall of Troy. Also called Pyrrhus .

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NEOPTOLEMUS — in Greek legend, the son of Achilles, the hero of the Greek army at Troy, and of Dedamia, daughter of …
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NEOPTOLEMUS — Neoptolemus BrE AmE ˌniː ɒp ˈtɒl əm əs -ɪm əs AmE \ -ɑːp ˈtɑːl-
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NEOPTOLEMUS — [Greek heroic] Neoptolemus, also called Pyrrhus, was the only son of Achilles and grandson of Peleus. When Achilles disguised himself …
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NEOPTOLEMUS — Неоптолем
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PRIAM — In Greek mythology , the last king of Troy . He succeeded his father Laomedon as king and gradually expanded …
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PYRRHUS — /pir"euhs/ , n. 1. c318-272 B.C., king of Epirus c300-272. 2. Class. Myth. Neoptolemus.
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PYRRHUS — born 319 BC died 272, Argos, Argolis king of Hellenistic Epirus whose costly military successes against Macedonia and Rome gave …
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PRIAM — the ineffectual king of Troy in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Priam leaves key decisions to his sons and fails to …
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OLYMPIAS — born c. 375 BC died 316 wife of Philip II of Macedonia and mother of Alexander the Great. She had …
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HELENUS — in Greek legend, son of King Priam of Troy and his wife Hecuba, brother of Hector, and twin of the …
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ASTYANAX — in Greek legend, prince, son of the Trojan prince Hector and his wife Andromache; he was also known as Scamandrius, …
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ANDROMACHE — the wife of Hector in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Plagued by a dream of Hector's demise, Andromache pleads with him …
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ACHILLES — the king of the Myrmidons and a Greek general in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Achilles is the greatest of the …
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YOUNG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a young child ▪ Young children are naturally curious about the world. a young …
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PRIAM — n. In Greek mythology , the last king of Troy . He succeeded his father Laomedon as king and gradually …
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PRIAM — [Greek heroic] Priam was the son of Laomedon and was the king of Troy. He became king after Laomedon and …
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POLYXENA — [Greek heroic] Polyxena was the youngest daughter of Priam and Hecuba. During the time when the Greeks and Trojans gathered …
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POLITES — [Greek heroic] The son of Priam, renowned for his speed. During the fall of Troy he was killed by Neoptolemus …
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PHILOCTETES — [Greek heroic] The son of Peoas, king of Meliboea, at the eastern coast of Thessaly. He was a close friend …
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MOLOSSUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Neoptolemus and Andromache.
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LYCOMEDES — [Greek heroic] The king of the Dolopes on the island Skyros. Achilles remained there for some time, and became the …
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HERMIONE — [Greek heroic] The daughter of Menelaus and Helen. Before the expedition against Troy she was engaged with Orestes. Later he …
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HELENUS — [Greek] The son of Priam and Hecuba. He possessed the gift of prophecy, and after he fell into the hands …
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GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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EURYPYLUS — [Greek heroic] A king of Thessaly, and one the heroes during the siege of Troy. The son of Telephus and …
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DEIDAMEA — [Greek heroic] The daughter of Lycomedes. With Achilles she is the mother of Neoptolemus.
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ASTYANAX — [Greek heroic] Astyanax was the son of Hector and Andromache, and therefore the eldest grandson of Priam. He died only …
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ANDROMACHE — [Greek heroic] Andromache was the daughter of Eetion, ruler of the Cilician city of Thebe; she was the wife of …
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НЕОПТОЛЕМ — Neoptolemus
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