Parthenope
Parthenope (par*then"o*pē) , noun
[Latin, the name of a Siren, from Greek Parqeno`ph.]
1.
(Greek Mythology) One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs.
2.
One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850.