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- Amazons - Wikipedia
The Amazons (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαζόνες Amazónes, singular Ἀμαζών Amazōn; in Latin Amāzon, -ŏnis) were a people in Greek mythology, portrayed in a number of ancient epic poems and legends, such as the Labours of Heracles, the Argonautica and the Iliad They were female warriors and hunters, known for their physical agility
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Amazon, in Greek mythology, member of a race of women warriors The story of the Amazons probably originated as a variant of a tale recurrent in many cultures, that of a distant land organized oppositely from one’s own The ascribed habitat of the Amazons necessarily became more remote as Greek geographic knowledge developed
- Amazons – Mythopedia
Searching for the Amazons: The Real Warrior Women of the Ancient World New York: Pegasus Books, 2018 Mayor, Adrienne The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2014 Ridgway, Brunilde Sismondo “A Story of Five Amazons ” American Journal of Archaeology 78 (1974): 1
- Amazon Women - World History Encyclopedia
Amazons Fighting Greek Heroes Hercules Hippolyte The first meeting between Greeks and Amazons, according to mythology, was when Hercules was sent by Eurystheus, the king of Mycenae, Tiryns, and Argos, on one of his celebrated twelve labours (the 9th), this time to fetch the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte The girdle was given by her father Ares, and the task was set by Eurystheus
- Warrior women of ancient Greece: the legend of the Amazons
The legend of the Amazons, a tribe of fierce warrior women, has captured the imaginations of people for centuries From ancient Greek mythology to modern pop culture, the story of the Amazons has been retold and reimagined time and time again But what is the truth behind the myth? Were the Amazons simply a figment of the ancient Greeks' imagination, or were they based on real women who lived
- Amazons | Ideology
The Amazons are a legendary race of warrior women in Greek mythology, known for their strength, bravery, and martial prowess Living in a matriarchal society, they featured prominently in myths involving Greek heroes such as Hercules and Theseus The Amazons symbolize female power and independence and have left a lasting legacy in art
- Amazons - Greek Mythology
The Amazons were a race of female warriors in Greek mythology, who dwelt in the region of modern-day Ukraine Two of the best known Amazon queens were Penthesilea, who took part in the Trojan War, and her sister Hippolyta, who was the owner of a magical girdle, given to her by the god of war Ares
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