Episode #143- Who Was the Mother of Empires? (Part II)
Our Fake History
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The Legend of Pan Thessalea
Penthessalea had been an honourable opponent, and now she did not deserve dishonour and death. In this way, the death of penthessalea was the complete inverse of the death of hector. Achilles was reminded once again of his humanity and his sense of honor. Now even though the original text of the athiopus was lost, the legend of pen thessalea remained potent for centuries. She was celebrated in art as an archetype of female heroism, bravery, honor and justice. The scene where achilles caught her in his arms became a romantic motif. Pan thessaleA and hector were transformed into symbols of chivalry.
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