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Eurpyle
Legendary, reputedly flourished circa 1760 B.C.The correct spelling of this name is EURYPYLE. Legend has it that the Amazon queen Eurypyle led an all-female expedition against Babylon around 1760 B.C.... Read more
Hippolyte
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.Hippolyte (Hippolyta) was the queen of the Amazons, a mythic race of warrior women. Her father, Ares the war god, gave her his magical girdle, a belt that endowed the... Read more
Lampedo
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.Lampedo's name, which means "burning torch" in Greek, is a reference to the torches lit for New Moon processions in honor of Artemis, goddess of fertility and hunting. Lampedo... Read more
Martesia
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.The correct spelling of this name is MARPESIA.
Marpesia ruled the Amazons, a mythic race of warrior women, alongside her sisters, Hippo and Lampedo. She helped to... Read more
Myrine
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.Myrine was the leader of the North African Amazons, a mythic race of warrior women, centered around Libya. She was a great military leader and she conquered many territories, including... Read more
Orinthya
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.The correct spelling of this name is ORITHYA.
Daughter of Marpesia, Orithya led the Amazons, a mythic race of warrior women, into battle against the Athenians. The... Read more
Penthesilia
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.Penthesilia was the daughter of Ares, god of war. She accidentally killed her sister, the Amazon queen Hippolyte, with her spear when they were deer hunting. Overcome with grief... Read more
Thalestris
Mythic, known in ancient Greece, beginning circa 1200 B.C.Wishing to breed children with extraordinary courage and intelligence, the Amazonian queen Thalestris brought 300 Amazons to Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, presumably to be serviced by the renowned... Read more
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