Παρθενοπαῖος

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In Greek mythology, Parthenopaeus or Parthenpaios (/pɑːrˌθɛnəˈpiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενοπαῖος, Parthenopaîos) was one of the Seven against Thebes, a native of Arcadia, described as young and outstandingly good-looking, but at the same time arrogant, ruthless and over-confident, although an unproblematic ally for the Argives.

Parthenopaeus was the son of Atalanta by either her husband Hippomenes (Melanion), or by Meleager, or Ares. A less common version makes him a son of Talaus and Lysimache (which makes him a close relative of the other members of the Seven and thereby motivates his involvement in the war). Hyginus writes that he was left exposed by Atalanta on Mount Parthenius ("virginal") in Arcadia, so that she could conceal the fact that she was not a virgin anymore; the name Parthenopaeus is accordingly interpreted by Hyginus as "seemingly-virginal" or the like, as if referring to the fact that his mother was pretending to still be a virgin. He was subsequently rescued by a shepherd, along with Telephus, the son of Auge and Heracles, who had been abandoned on the same mountain, and the two boys were good friends. Parthenopaeus went with Telephus to Teuthrania, where he helped him repulse Idas's invasion of the kingdom of Teuthras.

Euripides noted that Parthenopaeus moved from Arcadia to Argos at a young age, and seemed to have enjoyed a friendly reception from the Argives.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Παρθενοπαῖος: ὁ, ὁ Παρθενικὸς ἥρως, ἢ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου (Ἀταλάντης), εἷς τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας· ἐν Αἰσχύλ. Θήβ. 347 τὸ Παρθενοπαῖος ἔχει τὴν συλλαβὴν θε μακρὰν ὡς εἰ ἦν Παρθενοπαῖος, πρβλ. Εὐριπ. Ἱκέτ. 889· ἴδε ἀλφεσίβοιος, Ἱππομέδων].

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ὁ) :
Parthénopée, fils d'Atalante.

Greek Monotonic

Παρθενοπαῖος: ὁ (παρθένος), ο Παρθενικός, ήρωας ή γιος της Παρθένου (Αταλάντης), ένας από τους Επτά επί Θήβας (προφέρεται Παρθεννοπαῖος σε Αισχύλ.).

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Παρθενοπαῖος: ὁ (с ε = η) Партенопей (аркадец, сын Аталанты, брат Адраста, один из «семерых против Фив») Aesch.

Middle Liddell

Παρθενοπαῖος, ὁ, παρθένος
the maiden-hero or son of the maiden (Atalanta), one of the Seven against Thebes: [to be pronounced Παρθεννοπαῖος in Aesch.].

Translations

bg: Партенопей; ca: Partenopeu; cs: Parthenopaios; de: Parthenopaios; el: Παρθενοπαίος; en: Parthenopaeus; eo: Partenopeo; es: Partenopeo; et: Parthenopaios; fi: Parthenopaios; fr: Parthénopée; it: Partenopeo; ja: パルテノパイオス; ko: 파르테노파이오스; pl: Partenopajos; pt: Partenopeu; ru: Парфенопей; sh: Partenopej; sk: Parthenopaios; sr: Партенопеј; uk: Партенопей; zh: 包色諾包伊斯