Harpalyce

Harpalyce was a little-know heroine from Greek myth, and the daughter of a Thracian king named Harpalykos. Her mother died when she was a baby, so her father suckled her from cows and horses. Having no sons to succeed him, Harpalykos decided that his daughter would take his place as ruler, and had the girl trained as a warrior, despite public opposition.

Harpalyce was an incredibly skilled warrior, and extremely quick, being able to run faster and longer than horses.

When Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, returned from the war at Troy, he encountered Harpalykos. For unknown reasons, Neoptolemus attacked and wounded Harpalykos, but before he could finish the king off, Harpalyce came to his defense. Single-handedly, she fought off Neoptolemus and the full might of the Myrmidon army, sending them into retreat.

Shortly afterwards, a rebellion broke out in the city. Harpalykos was killed during the rioting, and Harpalyce was exiled and forced to live in the Thracian wilderness, living off of plunder from local herds. She would meet her untimely end when she was trapped and killed by herdsmen, seeking revenge.

Battle vs. Penthesilea (by Laquearius)
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