Jul 11, 2023 · Hippolyta was an Amazon queen and the owner of a famous mythical girdle. She fought Heracles when the hero was sent to her kingdom to steal the girdle for his ninth labor.

Jul 28, 2023 · The Amazons were formidable warrior women, said to be descended from the war god Ares. Many of the greatest Greek heroes fought against them.

Nov 29, 2022 · Antiope was one of the queens of the Amazons, a race of warrior women who lived near the Black Sea. After she was carried off by the Athenian hero Theseus, the Amazons sailed across the sea and invaded Athens in order to get her back.

May 16, 2023 · Theseus was a hero and king of Athens. His most notable accomplishments included killing the Minotaur and transforming his city into a major regional power.

Mar 10, 2023 · Penthesilea was the last of the great Amazon queens. During the tenth year of the Trojan War, she fought bravely alongside the Trojans before falling to the Greek hero Achilles.

May 3, 2023 · Phaedra (wife of Theseus; stepmother of Hippolytus) Nurse Chorus Theseus (king of Athens; husband of Phaedra; father of Hippolytus) Messenger Synopsis Act 1 The play begins with a long ode sung by Hippolytus, the son of the Athenian king Theseus and an Amazon woman (either Hippolyta or Antiope, depending on the source).

Jul 7, 2023 · Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength. She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt.

Sep 28, 2023 · Erechtheus, son of Pandion, was a king of Athens who had a major cult on the Acropolis. He led the Athenians in a successful war against Eumolpus and the people of Eleusis, though the victory cost him the lives of his daughters, and eventually his own life.

Mar 22, 2023 · Geryon was a monster with three heads and three bodies who kept a majestic herd of cattle at the edge of the world. He was ultimately killed by Heracles, who was sent to steal Geryon’s cattle as the tenth of his famous Twelve Labors.

Feb 11, 2023 · Acastus, son of King Pelias, was a hero from Iolcus in the Greek region of Thessaly. He joined his cousin Jason in the quest to steal the Golden Fleece before succeeding his father Pelias as king of Iolcus.