Editing Parthenopaeus (section)

{{Short description|Greek mythological figure}}
{{About||the hero of medieval romance|Partonopeus de Blois}}

In [[Greek mythology]], '''Parthenopaeus'''  or '''Parthenopaios''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɑr|ˌ|θ|ɛ|n|ə|ˈ|p|iː|ə|s}}; {{langx|grc|Παρθενοπαῖος|Parthenopaîos|virgin woman's son}}) was one of the [[Seven against Thebes]], a native of [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]],<ref>[[Euripides]], ''[[Phoenician Women]]'', 1154</ref> described as young and outstandingly good-looking,<ref>[[Euripides]], ''[[The Suppliants (Euripides)|Suppliant Women]]'', 889</ref><ref>[[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'', 270</ref> but at the same time arrogant, ruthless and over-confident,<ref>[[Aeschylus]], ''[[Seven Against Thebes]]'', 526 - 538</ref> although an unproblematic ally for the [[Argos, Peloponnese|Argives]].<ref name="Eur. Suppl. 890">[[Euripides]], ''[[The Suppliants (Euripides)|Suppliant Women]]'', 890 ff.</ref>