Parthenope

/ pɑːˈθɛnəpɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples

Example Sentences

The leading character is a team known as Partenopei, taken from Parthenope, a siren in Greek mythology.

From Washington Post

They probably drifted outward to cooler parts of the solar system, where they were swept up into the comet—suggesting they are not so primordial, says Alessandra Rotundi, principal investigator of Rosetta's dust-analyzing instrument at the Parthenope University of Naples in Italy.

From Science Magazine

At the Independent Neapolitan Nation’s headquarters in Naples, Italy, there is a statue of the siren Parthenope.

From Time

From that defeat was born Parthenope.

From Time

Once the name of Naples, Parthenope is still seen as the city’s protector and according to Italian literary historian Giuseppina Palma, symbolizes strength, courage, vanquishing evil, suppression of usurpers and abusers of power, and restoration of order.

From Time