Marpessa

English

Proper noun

Marpessa

  1. (historical) A town of ancient Greece in Paros.
  2. (Greek mythology) An Aetolian princess and daughter of Evenus.
  3. (Greek mythology) Alternative form of Marpesia (“Amazon queen”).
  4. (Greek mythology) A Theban woman whose betrothed, Phylleus, was killed by Tydeus during the campaign of the Seven against Thebes.
  5. (Greek mythology) The woman who led the women of Tegea to defend the city during a war from an invasion led by the Spartan king Charilaus.

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μάρπησσα (Márpēssa).

Proper noun

Marpessa f

  1. (Greek mythology) Marpessa

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