Meaning Of The Word Parthenope

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What's The Definition Of Parthenope?

Parthenope in American English
the siren who throws herself into the sea after her songs fail to lure Odysseus into a shipwreck

Parthenope in British English
noun: a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples

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