Amazons
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The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia (modern territory of Ukraine). Other historiographers place them in Asia Minor, or Libya.
Notable queens of the Amazons are Penthesilea, who participated in the Trojan War, and her sister Hippolyta, whose magical girdle, given to her by her father Ares, was the object of one of the labours of Hercules. Amazonian raiders were often depicted in battle with Greek warriors in amazonomachies in classical art.
The Amazons have become associated with many historical people throughout the Roman Empire period and Late Antiquity. In Roman historiography, there are various accounts of Amazon raids in Asia Minor. From the Early Modern period, their name has become a term for female warriors in general.
See also
- Amazon feminism
- Artemis
- Athena
- Dahomey Amazons
- Giantess
- Liburnians (according to Pseudo-Scylax ruled by women)
- List of women warriors in folklore
- Matriarchal religion
- Matriarchy
- Shieldmaiden
- Sitones
- Terra Feminarum
- Themis
- Timeline of women in ancient warfare
- Valkyrie
- Virago
- Woman Warrior
- Wonder Woman
- Xena: Warrior Princess
