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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

May 15, 2023 · Oedipus, son of Laius and Jocasta, was a Theban hero and king, destined to unknowingly kill his father and marry his mother. He was also famous for defeating the Sphinx.

Jul 14, 2023 · Heracles, son of Zeus, was a hero famous for his physical strength and for performing the Twelve Labors. He was easily recognized by his lion skin, club, and bow.

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.

Jul 10, 2023 · Asclepius, son of Apollo, was a physician so skilled that he could even heal the dead. Killed by the gods, Asclepius ultimately became a god himself.

May 3, 2023 · The Phaedra is a Roman tragedy composed by Seneca in the first century CE. It recounts the grim consequences of Phaedra’s unrequited love for her stepson Hippolytus.