Parthenope (Siren)
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The Fountain of the Spinacorona, a depiction of Parthenope in Naples.
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| Grouping | Mythological |
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| Sub grouping | Siren |
| Parents | Achelous and Terpsichore |
| Mythology | Greek |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Sirenum scopuli |
| Habitat | Seagirt meadows |
Parthenope (Greek: Παρθενόπη) was one of the Sirens in Greek mythology. Her name means "Maiden-voiced".[1]:20
Myth
According to Greek legend, Parthenope was the daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.[1]:35[2] She cast herself into the sea and drowned when her songs failed to entice Odysseus.[3][4]:293 Her body washed ashore at Naples, on the island of Megaride, where the Castel dell'Ovo is now located.[5] When people from the city of Cumae settled there, they named their city Parthenope in her honor.[6]
Roman myth tells a different version of the tale, in which a centaur called Vesuvius was enamored with Parthenope. In jealousy, Zeus turned the centaur into a volcano and Parthenope into the city of Naples. Thwarted in his desire, Vesuvius's anger is manifested in the mountain's frequent eruptions.[7]
In literature and art
Parthenope has been depicted in various forms of literature and art, from ancient coins that bore her semblance[2] to the Fountain of the Spinacorona, where she is depicted quenching the fires of Vesuvius with water from her breasts.[8] In his Georgics, Virgil stated that he had been nurtured by Parthenope, writing:
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At that time sweet Parthenope was nurturing me, Virgil, as I flourished in the pursuits of my inglorious leisure...
In addition, Parthenope has served as the inspiration for a number of other works, such as Manuel de Zumaya's Partenope and the ancient Greek novel Metiokhos and Parthenope.[9] Also, several operas based on the myth of Parthenope were composed on the 18th century by Sarro (1722), Vinci (1725), Handel (1730), Vivaldi (1738) and Hasse (1767).
See also
References
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