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Persinous

In Greek mythology, Persinous was an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Amazon queen, Penthesilia.

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In Greek mythology, Persinous (Ancient Greek: Περσίνοόν) was an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Amazon queen, Penthesilia.¹

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Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica 1.227

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Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy translated by Way. A. S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 19. London: William Heinemann, 1913. Online version at theio.com
Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy. Arthur S. Way. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1913. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.