Definition for Memnon

Memnon, proper n. [Gk, 'skilled builder'; possibly related to Egyptian Ammenemes or Amenhotep.]

Ethiopian king; son of Eos, the dawn goddess; demigod conqueror in Greek mythology; builder of the walled city Susa; hero killed by Achilles in the Trojan War but granted immortality by Zeus; [fig.] warrior; strong one.

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