ඇචිලීස් පෙන්තසීලියා නම් ඇමේසන් රැජින මරා දැමීම, ග්‍රීසිය ක්‍රි.පූ. 540-530

Achilles Killing the Amazon Queen Penthesilea
signed by Exekias as potter and attributed to him as painter
18" diameter, h. 41.6 cm

c.540-530 BC
Greek Classical

Another Amazon mentioned in mythology is Penthesilea. According to legend, this daughter of Ares accidentally killed her sister Hippolyte while hunting, and went to Troy to seek absolution. This occurs at the time of the Trojan War, so she joins with the Trojans in their fight against the Greeks. When Achilles encounters her in battle, he kills her. However, after the fact, he falls in love with the dead Amazon, and kills another Greek soldier, Thersites, for jeering at Achilles for falling in love with her.
ceramic, black-figured amphora (wine-jar)
The British Museum, London; made in Athens, Greece; found at Vulci, (now Lazio, Italy)