Herakles in combat against Amazons, fighting to capture the belt of Hippolyta, the queen of Amazons
The Amazons were a tribe of warrior women in Greek mythology.
Queens[]
Living in the city of Themiskyra on the coast of the Black Sea, Hippolyta reigned as the Queen of the Amazons at some point in their history.[1]
During the Trojan War, the title belonged to Aegea. Those who followed her perished in a naval battle, while she survived by the grace of the Isu Poseidon, who led her to Elysium, ruled by Persephone.[2]
Influence[]
In the Valley of King Lelex in Megaris was located the Tomb of the Amazons, dedicated to Hippolyta. The tomb was visited by the Spartan mishios Kassandra during the Peloponnesian War.[3]
In the 5th century BCE, a cult rose around the goddess Artemis, consisting of warlike women like the Amazons of legends.[4]
In the late 9th century CE, viking Dag Nithisson of the Raven Clan would often tell stories of how he encountered the Amazons to the south of Scandinavia.[5]
During the Renaissance Caterina Sforza was dubbed the "Amazon of Forli" for her belligerent nature.[6][7]
The title was also given to Théroigne de Méricourt in 18th century for her part in the French Revolution.[8]
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (indirect mention)
References[]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Korinthia: The Belt of Hippolyta
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Megaris: Tomb of the Amazons
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Forlì
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Forlì – A Crimson Sunset – Database: Forlì
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Journal de Paris 1793