Hippolyta age
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Overview
Hippolyta, daughter of Ares and Otrera, was a queen of the Amazons. She was best known for her girdle, which was said to signify her supremacy among the Amazons. Unfortunately, the hero and strongman Heracles was ordered to steal this girdle for his ninth labor. When Hippolyta and the other warlike Amazons resisted, Heracles fought and killed many of them before taking the girdle by force.
In some versions of the myth, Hippolyta died at Heracles’ hands when the hero came for her girdle. But in other versions, she was carried off by Theseus, the king of Athens, which sparked a war between the Amazons and the Athenians.
Where did Hippolyta live?
Hippolyta was queen of the Amazons, a race of warrior women said to live in the region of the Black Sea. In ancient sources, the city of the Amazons was usually called Themiscyra.
Whom did Hippolyta marry?
In some traditions, Hippolyta was said to have married Theseus, the hero and king of Athens. According to other authorities, though, Theseus’ Amazon bride was named Antiope, not Hippolyta.
Whatever her name, the Amazon w
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Hippolyta
Queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology
For other uses, see Hippolyta (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte[1] (; Ancient Greek: ἹππολύτηHippolytē), was a daughter of Ares and Otrera,[2] queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She wore her father Ares' zoster, the Greek word found in the Iliad and elsewhere meaning "war belt".[3][4] Some English translations prefer "girdle".[1] Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. The myths about her are so varied it is thought that they may be about different women.[5] The name Hippolyta translates as "she who unleashes the horses", deriving from two Greek roots meaning "horse" and "let loose".[6][7]
Legends
Ninth Labor of Heracles
In the myth of Heracles, Hippolyta's belt (ζωστὴρ Ἱππολύτης, zōstḗr Hippolytēs) was the object of his ninth labour. He was sent to retrieve it for Admete, the daughter of King Eurystheus.[8] Most version
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Hippolyta (DC Comics)
DC Comics character
For Hippolyta Trevor, see Fury (DC Comics).
Comics character
Queen Hippolyta is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, based on the Amazon queen Hippolyta from Greek mythology. Introduced in 1941 during the Golden Age of Comic Books, she is the queen of the Amazons of Themyscira, the mother of Wonder Woman, and in some continuities, the adopted mother of Donna Troy.
Cloris Leachman, Carolyn Jones and Beatrice Straight portrayed the character in the 1970s Wonder Woman series. Hippolyta made her cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe 2017 film Wonder Woman, played by Connie Nielsen; she reappeared in the 2017 film Justice League (as well as Zack Snyder's 2021 cut) and the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984.
Publication history
Golden Age
The character Hippolyta (initially spelled "Hippolyte") first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941) in the same story that introduced her daughter, Princess Diana, known as Wonder Woman. Created by writer William Moulton Marston an
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