Parthenopaeus
[pahr-thuh-nuh-pee-uh s] /ˌpɑr θə nəˈpi əs/
noun, Classical Mythology.
1.
a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
/ˌpɑːθənəʊˈpiːəs/
noun
1.
(Greek myth) one of the Seven against Thebes, son of Atalanta
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