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Memnon

King of the Ethiopians, fought at Troy and was slain by Achilles.

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First appearance: victory odes

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In VI For Xenocrates of Akragas: The Aethiop chief who fought against Antilochus in the war. Later, in VI For Alkimidas of Aegina: Chieftain of the Aethiopians, slain by Achilles, whose death brought renown to the…

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ACAchillesHEHeraclesHEHelenZEZeusHEHectorMEMemnon

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  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
  • Mythological heroes and deities
  • Heracles and his family
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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