Penthesilea- Opera

the opera influenced Kleirst is about the love affair between the Amazon Queen Penthesilea and Achilles. Achilles defeats the Queen, but falls in love with her. because the Amazon code prohibits contact with men, unless they were defeated by the amazon, Achilles convinces her he had been defeated in their battle. Under the impression that she had won, Penthesilea falls for Achilles. She eventually learns the truth and and her loves turns into hatred. He challenges her to a second dual, and plans to go unarmed.... he does but she savagely slaughters him.