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'''Hippolyta''' was the | '''Hippolyta''' was the Queen of the [[Amazons]] and the daughter of [[Ares]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hippolyta was said to have been gifted a [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] by Ares, signifying her authority as the queen of the Amazons. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered a belt bearing that honor.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | Hippolyta was said to have been gifted a [[Hippolyta's Belt|girdle]] by Ares, signifying her authority as the queen of the Amazons. During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered a belt bearing that honor.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
When the legendary hero [[Theseus]] ultimately defeated Hippolyta, she died of grief. In her honour, a [[Tomb of the Amazons|monument]] was raised in the [[Valley of King Lelex]] | When the legendary hero [[Theseus]] ultimately defeated Hippolyta, she died of grief. In her honour, a [[Tomb of the Amazons|monument]] was raised on a cliff in the [[Valley of King Lelex]], overlooking [[Megara]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 09:23, 29 May 2019
Hippolyta was the Queen of the Amazons and the daughter of Ares in Greek mythology.
History
Hippolyta was said to have been gifted a girdle by Ares, signifying her authority as the queen of the Amazons. During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra recovered a belt bearing that honor.[1]
When the legendary hero Theseus ultimately defeated Hippolyta, she died of grief. In her honour, a monument was raised on a cliff in the Valley of King Lelex, overlooking Megara.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)