memnon

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1. memnon - Noun

2. Memnon - Proper noun

Meaning

A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at sunrise.

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Eos and the slain Memnon on an Attic red-figure cup, ca. 490–480 BCE, the so-called "Memnon Pietà" found at Capua ( Louvre ). Source: Internet

In addition, they had the agreement of the papal legates and the support of the population of Ephesus who supported their bishop, Memnon. Source: Internet

The fight between Achilles and Memnon over Antilochus echoes that of Achilles and Hector over Patroclus, except that Memnon (unlike Hector) was also the son of a goddess. Source: Internet

While waiting for the other bishops to arrive, they engaged in informal discussions characterized as tending to "exasperate rather than heal their differences". citation The metropolitan of Ephesus, Memnon, was already present with his 52 bishops. Source: Internet

Zeus weighed the fate of the two heroes; the weight containing that of Memnon sank, Quintus Smyrnaeus ii. 224. and he was slain by Achilles. Source: Internet

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