Memnon
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title:
Memnon
text:
In Greek mythology, Memnon was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. As a warrior he was considered to be almost Achilles' equal in skill. During the Trojan War, he brought an army to Troy's defense and killed Antilochus, Nestor's son, during a fierce battle. Nestor challenged Memnon to a fight, but Memnon refused, being there was little honor in killing the aged man. Nestor then pleaded with Achilles to avenge his son's death. Despite warnings that soon after Memnon fell so too would
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ethiopian king in Greek mythology
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memnon
date created:
2005-12-08T21:57:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:31:29Z
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