What is Memnon (mythology)?
[[File:Picart - Memnon.jpg|thumb|Memnon by Bernard Picart (1673–1733)]] '''Memnon''' ({{lang-el| Μέμνων}}) was an [[Ethiopia|Aethiopian]] king and an ally of the [[Trojans]] during the [[Trojan War]]. He was a demigod, the son of [[Tithonus]] and [[Eos]], the goddess of the dawn. As a warrior, he was considered to be almost [[Achilles]]' equal in prowess and skill. During the Trojan War, Memnon himself slew [[Antilochus]] in the middle of a fierce battle and was himself later killed by Achilles. The death of Memnon appears to echo that of [[Hector]], another defender of [[Troy]] whom Achilles had also slain. [[Category:People in Greek mythology]]