Penthesilea

Tales can be heard in Greek Mythology of a woman named Penthesilea, an Amazonian queen. She was the daughter of Ares and Orithia and was a very skilled warrior. Her legend begins with the death of her sister Hippolyte. While hunting, she accidently kills Hippolyte. Filled with grief over the accident she wants to die. As an Amazon warrior, however, she wants to die honorably in battle. Therefore, she leaves her tribe and goes to Troy, where she fights in the Trojan War. In a later battle, she encounters Achilles. In this battle, Achilles kills Penthesilea.