Penthesilea In Rosemary Sutcliff's Black Ships Before Troy

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In Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff, Penthesilea is an epic hero. She is significant, glorified, and a responsible leader on a quest. Penthesilea also has superior courage, risks death for glory and the greater good, and performs brave deeds. She is also ethical and relies on the intervention of gods and goddesses. Even though Penthesilea is an epic hero, she also many flaws. Penthesilea is significant because she is the queen of the Amazons. She is glorified because she is the daughter of Ares. Penthesilea is known as a woman warrior just as good as the greatest men warriors. “In battle they were the equal of the strongest men.” page 109. Penthesilea has superior courage. She called out to all of the best Greek Warriors to fight