The Story Of Memnon “The King Of Aethiopia”]In Greek mythology, Memnon (/ˈmɛmnən/; Ancient Greek: Μέμνων, Lit. the Steadfast or Resolute one [1] , was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. Memnon was celebrated for both his exceptional physical beauty and his remarkable strength: “Whole throngs of foes fierce-hearted Memnon lew.””(Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica [2.] [Eurypylos] was the handsomest I ever saw after divine Memnon. According to later traditions Memnon was black.nDuring the Trojan War Memnon brought an army to Troy’s defence and killed Antilochus, Nestor’s son, fierce battle. In Quintus Smyrnaeus, The Fall of Troy, Book 2, Memnon, showing respect for Nestor’s age, saying it would be dishonourable to fight someone much older than himself. Memnon acknowledges that he thought Nestor was a younger warrior when he saw him on the battlefield, expecting a more equal opponent. Memnon urges Nestor to step back from the fight, warning him that if latter doesn’t, he might be forced to strike him down. (385).[2] Nestor then pleaded with Achilles to avenge his son’s death. Despite warnings that soon after Memnon fell so too would Achilles, the two men fought. Memnon drew blood from Achilles, but Achilles drove his spear through Memnon’s chest, sending the Aethiopian army running. The death of Memnon echoes that of Hector, another defender of Troy whom Achilles also killed out of revenge for a fallen comrade, Patroclus. In the fight against the Achaeans, Memnon was ultimately slain by Achilles. However, as they battled, Zeus weighed the fates of both heroes, signifying that they were equal contenders on the battlefield.