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Polyxena was a Trojan princess at the time of the Trojan War.
Polyxena can also refer to:
People
Polyxena, the original name of the mother of Alexander the Great
Polyxena, a 1st-century Christian saint, see Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca
Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg, queen consort of Sardinia, mother of King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Polyxena of Lobkowicz, a Czech noblewoman
Henrietta Polyxena of Vasaborg, a Swedish countess
Polissena Contarini Da Mula, dogaressa of Venice
Polissena Ruffo (1400-1420), an Italian noblewoman
Polissena Sforza (1428-1449), an Italian noblewoman
Polissena of San Macario (d. 1571), an Italian woman accused of witchcraft
Creative works
Polyxena sarcophagus, a classical work of art
The Sacrifice of Polyxena (Charles Le Brun), a painting
The Sacrifice of Polyxena (Giovanni Francesco Romanelli), a painting
Polyxène et Pirrhus, an opera
Scientific
Acmosara polyxena a species of moth
Paranerita polyxena, a species of moth
Pseudocatharylla polyxena, a species of moth
Zerynthia polyxena, a species of butterfly
Polyxena, a synonym of Cordyla a genus of gnat
Polyxena, a synonym of Lachenalia a plant genus
595 Polyxena, an asteroid