Meaning Of The Word Parthenope
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Parthenope Meaning
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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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