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Ainia
Ainia was an Amazon who was the enemy of Achilles. Due to this, she fought with Penthesilea at Troy, against Achilles. Her name means, "Swiftness."
Ainippe
Ainippe was one of the many Amazons who went after Herakles' captains, after Hippolyte was killed, in order to avenge their Queen's death. Her name means, "Swift Mare."
Alcinoe
Alcinoe was an Amazon under Andromache. Her name means, "Mighty Wisdom."
Alcippe
Alcippe was one of Hippolyte's Amazons. She was the ninth and last Amazon to die by Herakles' hand in single combat. After her death, the Amazons fought in force. Her name means, "Powerful Mare."
Alkaia
Alkaia was one of Queen Andromache's Amazon generals. Her name means, "Mighty One."
Amynomene
Amynomene was an Amazon serving under Orithia in the Attic War. Her name means, "Blameless Defender."
Anaea
Anaea was an Amazon conqueror from the Thermodontine Amazons. She named a city after herself and her tomb lies there.
Anaxilea
Anaxilea was an Amazon whose name was one of royalty. She was believed to be of royal blood.
Androdameia
Androdameia was an Amazon who fought in the Attic War. Her name means, "Subduer of Men."
Andromache
Andromache, which means "man-fighter" or "man-killer," and she was a famous and great Queen. Among other things, she fought with Herakles.
Andromeda
Andromeda served Amazon Queen Andromache. Her name means, "Ruler of Men."
Antandre
Antandre fought with Penthesilea at Troy. Her name means, "Preceding Men."
Antianara
Antianara was the Amazon Queen of the Thermodon after Penthesilea was killed at Troy.
Antianeira
Antianeira was an Amazon in the Attic War. Dueled with Theseus in single combat.
Antibrote
Antibrote was one of the twelve Amazons who helped Penthesilea temporarily liberate Troy.
Antimache
Antimache served under Andromache. Her name means, "Confronting Warrior."
Antimachos
Antimachos was an Amazon who fought in the Attic War.
Antiope
Antiope was the only Amazon ever known to marry. She was an Amazon Queen who was abducted by Heracles and brought to Athens where she fell in love and married Theseus (the King of Athens). She gave birth to a son during their marriage, and named him Hippolytus after her sister Hippolyta. Later in life, the Amazons attacked Athens, and Antiope fought on the side of Athens. She was run through with a spear by the Amazon Molpadia. In one tale, Antiope survived the battle between the Amazons and Theseus, only to be betrayed by the Athenian king, who married another. Antiope attacked the day of the wedding with her Amazons. She had planned to massacre the guests. It took Theseus, his companions and the invincible Herakles to kill her. Her name means, "Confronting Moon.
Antiopeia
Antiopeia was an Amazon archer in the Attic War.
Areto
Areto was an Amazon who went with Pantariste to kill the captains and soldiers of Herakles to avenge the murder of Hippolyte. The Amazons won the battle. Her name means, "Unspeakable."
Areximacha
Areximacha was an Amazon under Andromache.
Aristomache
Aristomache was an Amazon who fought Mounichos in the Attic War. Her name means, "Best of Warriors."
Asteria
Asteria was named for the Titan mother of Hecate. She was the sixth slain by Herakles in single combat when he came for Hippolyte's girdle. Even though the Amazons knew he was invulnerable, they still chose to fight bravely, challenging him one by one [Editor's note: Just like all the bad do in X:WP and H:TLJ, they always go at the hero one at a time!]. Her name means, "Of the Sky."
Bremusa
Bremusa was an Amazon who was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions at Troy, where she died. Her name means, "Raging Female."
Celaneo
Celaneo was an Amazon under Hippolyte whose best weapon was a spear. She fought with Euryhe and Phoebe, always standing shoulder to shoulder in combat. They were killed by Herakles.
Clete
Clete (or Cleite) was an Amazon Queen, sailing to join Penthesilea at Troy, when she was blown off course. She landed in Italy and founded the city of Clete. Her name means, "The Invoked."
Clete, was looking to join Penthesilea at Troy, but was blown off course and founded a city in Italy instead, her name means "the Invoked"
Clyemne
Clyemne was an Amazon at the Attic war who fought both Theseus and Phaleros in single combat. Her name means, "Famous Might."
Deianeira
Deianeira was the fifth Amazon killed by Herakles in single combat, during his ninth labor. Her name means, "Strings Together Spoils."
Deinomache
Deinomache was an Amazon in the Attic War. Her name means, "Terrible Warrior."
Derimacheia
Derimacheia was one of the twelve Amazon companions of Penthesilea at Troy.
Derinoe
Derinoe was an Amazon who fought for Penthesilea at Troy. Killed Laogonus in single combat.
Doris
Doris was an Amazon named for a sea-goddess. She was a spear-woman in the Attic War. Her name means, "Bountiful."
Echephyle
Echephyle fought Eudorus in single combat in the Attic War. Her name means, "Chief Defender."
Eriobea
Eriobea was an Amazon who served under Hippolyte. She was the fourth killed by Herakles in single combat.
Eumache
Eumache was an Amazon in the Attic War, who once disarmed and out of arrows, fought with a stone. Her name means, "Good Fighter."
Eurybe
Eurybe was an Amazon who was handy with a spear. She always fought in an unbeatable pattern with Phoebe and Celaneo. Unfortunately, they were killed by Herakles, when their spears broke against the lion's skin from his first labor. They were killed with one sword stroke. Her name means, "Grand Strength."
Euryleia
Euryleia fought in the Attic War. Her name means, "Woman Wanderer."
Harmothoe
Harmothoe was an Amazon who was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions. Her name means, "Sharp Nail."
Hipp
Hipp was an Amazon Queen. She worked together with another Amazon Queen (Marpesia) and founded the cities, Ephesus, Smyrna, Cyrene and Myrine. Hipp also made a temple to Artemis in Ephesus that remains one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Her name means, "Horse."
Hippo was a famous queen who helped found the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Cyrene, and Myrina. She conquered the Asia Minor and Syria, and then set up a wooden statue of Artemis next to a beech tree in Ephesus. Amazons would often go there to perform rituals like the shield dance, beating the ground in unison to the accompaniment of pipes playing a wild, warlike melody. The name Hippo, is the Greek word for "horse", and not surprisingly, appears in many Amazon names.
Hippolyte
Hippolyte was an Amazon Queen. Daughter of Otrera and Ares, God of War. Herakles' ninth labor was to take Hippolyte's war girdle (a gift from her father). When Herakles came, Hippolyte was impressed with his strength and so gave him the girdle. When Hera, Queen of the Gods and step-mother to Herakles saw this, she told Hippolyte's Amazons, that Herakles was there to abduct their Queen. The Amazons attacked Herakles, and during the battle, Hippolyte was killed. Her name means, "Of the Stampeding Horse."
Barring perhaps Penthesilea, Hippolyta was the most well-known of the Amazons. She was the daughter of Ares (God of War) and the Amazon Otrera. Hippolyta was a famous queen who fell in love with Heracles when the hero came on his mission to retrieve the golden girdle of Amazonian queenship as his ninth labor (see the Myth Pages for more). She would have been happy to give him the girdle without issue, but the rumour was spread around the Amazon camp (by Hera in disguise) that Heracles had come to steal from Hippolyta, and the Amazons made war on him. Heracles assumed Hippolyta had planned it, killed her, took the girdle, and left. By the way, the girdle was a belt made to carry a sword.
Hippolyte II
Hippolyte II was a sister of Penthesilea. While the two were hunting together, Penthesilea accidentally killed her. Penthesilea was so shocked and ashamed, that she left the Amazons, taking twelve of her Amazons with her to Troy.
Hippomache
Hippomache fought at the Attic War.
Hippothoe
Hippothoe fought with Penthesilea at Troy. Her name means, "Imperious Mare."
Hypsipyle
Hypsipyle was an Amazon under Hippolyte. She helped in the fight against Herakles' captains. Her name means, "Of the High Gate."
Iphito
Iphito served under Hippolyte. She joined in the battle with Pantariste against Herakles' captains, Telamon, Theseus and Tiamides.
Kleoptoleme
Kleoptoleme was an Amazon under Queen Andromache.
Kreousa
Kreousa was an Amazon who was killed by Phylakos in single combat in the Attic War.
Kydoime
Kydoime was an Amazon under Andromache.
Laodoke
Laodoke fought with the Amazons in the Attic War.
Lykopis
Lykopis was an Amazon archer under Andromache. Her name means, "She-Wolf."
Lysippe
Lysippe was an Amazon Queen. Settled her Amazons near the Black Sea. She was the one who established the policies that Amazons lived by. She was an intelligent woman, an excellent general and founded the city, Themiscrya. She was killed in battle as a hero to her people. Her name means, "She Who Lets Loose the Horses."
Lysippe was another Amazon Queen with a tragic story. But like almost all Amazon tales, her's was a story of strength instead of martyrdom. Lycippe had a son named Tanais who was completely devoted to war and scorned marriage. Though this was totally normal in Amazon society, Aphrodite was none too pleased and cursed him with falling in love with his own mother. Unable to deal with this, he threw himself into a river and drowned. Lycippe buried her pain in work. She built the Amazon capital city Themiscrya, consolidating the Amazon Nation and building lots of temples to Artemis (NOT Aphrodite). She established the policies that the Amazons are known for, and she was a very cool woman. She was a notable general, and the first to lead an attack force with cavalry.
Marpe
Marpe was the seventh Amazon to challenge and be killed by Herakles.
Marpesia
Marpesia was an Amazon Queen, who ruled with Lampedo. They excelled at building the Amazon empire. The Caucasus Mountains were once called, "The Marpesians," after her. Marpesia was killed by a group of barbarians during an Asian attack. Her name means, "The Snatcher."
Marpesia was one of the cool and important military Queens who made a name (and an empire) for the Amazons. On her own she took over Thrace and Syria and later she teamed up with Hippo and they conquered Ephesus and Cyrene and basically anything that was in their way up until the Aegean Sea. She should have quit then, but an uprising in conquered land called her back to battle and she died fighting. She had a daughter named Orithia.
Melanippe
Melanippe was the sister of Antiope. When Herakles came for Hippolyte's girdle, Melanippe was captured by the son of Zeus. While a prisoner, she planned a successful mutiny, on one of Herakles' ships, that freed her and some other captive Amazons. They took the ship, killing the Greeks and tossed their bodies overboard. Unfortunately, these Amazons were trained to ride horses, not sail, and they were blown to the shores of Scythia. They stole horses and became marauders. Her name means, "Black Mare."
Melousa
Melousa was an Amazon in the Attic War, lead by Orithia.
Mimnousa
Mimnousa fought at the Attic War.
Molpadia
Molpadia was an Amazon who fought for Orithia. Her name means, "Death Song."
Molpadia was smart and quick and brave and a model Amazon warrior. She came with the Amazon army to Athens to rescue Antiope from her kidnapper Theseus and was one of the only ones able to infiltrate the castle. She found Antiope and tried to rescue her, but Antiope wanted to stay with Theseus so Molpadia threw a spear through her former Queen and killed her. Theseus quickly killed Molpadia, too, but that didn't do much for Antiope. Molpadia is buried near Antiope and a temple of Gaia.
Okyale
Okyale was an Amazon archer who fought in the Attic war. She engaged Astyochos in single combat.
Okypous
Okypous was an Amazon under Andromache.
Omphale
Omphale is someone you might (and should) know. She was the Queen of Libya and when Heracles was atoning for his sins (killing his wife and sons) Omphale was who he worked for. She bought the "hero" as a slave and put him to work weaving, spinning and carding. Whenever he made mistakes (which, not really understanding the weaving process, he probably made plenty of) she beat him with a golden sandal. Eventually she got bored with him and sent Heracles home.
Orithia
Orithia (or Oreithyia) was a daughter of the Amazon Queen Marpesia. When her mother was killed by Asian barbarians, her mother's position fell to her. She forged an alliance with Sagillus, King of Scythia, who sent his son with an army to help Orithia avenge her mother's death. She was also known as the mother of Chione and Cleopatra (different Cleopatra) and the two Argonauts Calais and Zetes. These children were the result of a kidnapping and rape by the North Wind, Doreas.
Otrera
Otrera was the ancient ancient original Goddess of the Amazons. When the patriarchy of the Sky Gods came along, Otrera became the mother, with Ares, of the Amazon Nation. Otrera also became the DAUGHTER of Ares and the mother of the Amazon Queens Hippolyta, Antiope, Lysippe, and Melanippe, the first queens of the Amazons.
Pantariste
When Herakles' captains fled, Pantariste lead the chase after them. Two Greek foot soldiers attacked her, but she killed them (killing the second by holding his throat until he suffocated). She threw her spear at Captain Tiamides, who blocked it with his shield, but the force knocked him to the ground. She then threw her labrys (a double-headed ax) and beheaded him.
Penthesilea
Penthesilea was the daughter of Orithia and Ares. She was known for her bravery, her skill in weapons and her wisdom. During a hunt, she killed her sister, Hippolyte II. She was so filled with grief that she set out for Troy (which she liberated), but Achilles retook it. Penthesilea's Amazons fought for Troy again. Since she was the daughter of Ares (God of War), she was able to kill many warriors at Troy, including Machaon and the great Achilles. Penthesilea fell at Troy. Her name means, "Compelling Men to Mourn."
Penthesilea was one of the greatest of the Amazon warriors and a hero by Greek standards. She was a daughter of Ares and Orithia and had a huge amount of skill with weapons and battle. She was known for her wisdom. During a hunt, she accidentally killed her sister, Hippolyta II, and in her grief decided to leave her tribe and fight in the Trojan War. 12 warriors followed her to Troy and they killed many of the Greeks. Penthesilea was especially deadly because of her parentage, but she died fighting Achilles (because of his "invincibility" clause) in single combat. Achilles mourned when he ripped off her helmet and saw who he'd killed and "loved" her corpse, as it is written. When one of his comrades suggested his lust was unnatural, Achilles killed him.
Philippis
Philippis was the second Amazon of nine to engage Herakles, one-on-one, after he had killed Hippolyte. She was killed. Her name means, "Woman Who Loves Horses."
Phoebe
Phoebe was the third of the Amazon spear-women with Celaneo and Eurybe. They were killed by Herakles when the Amazons attacked him after Hippolyte's death.
Pisto
Pisto was an Amazon under Andromache.
Polemusa
Polemusa was one of the twelve Amazons who accompanied Penthesilea to Troy.
Prothoe
Prothoe was the third Amazon to take on Herakles in single combat after Hippolyte's death. Herakles won, killing her. Her name means, "First in Might."
Pyrgomache
Pyrgomache was an Amazon who fought in the Attic War. Her name means, "Fiery Warrior."
Scyleia
Scyleia was an Amazon under Andromache.
Tecmessa
Tecmessa was the eighth Amazon to challenge Herakles in hand-to-hand combat. She was killed. Her name means, "She Who Judges."
Teisipyte
Teisipyte was an Amazon who served under Andromache.
Telepyleia
Telepyleia was an Amazon under Andromache. Her name means, "Far Sailing."
Thalestris
Thalestris was a ledgendary Amazon Queen in the 320's BC. Alexander the Great met with Thalestris, and they hunted lions together and had thirteen nights of lovemaking (thirteen is a sacred fertility number for moon worshippers, due to the number of moons in a year). She had hoped to have a mighty heir from Alexander, but she died soon afterward without a child or a real legacy.
Thermodosa
Thermodosa was one of Penthesilea's twelve Amazon companions at Troy.
Thraso
Thraso was an Amazon under Andromache. Her name means, "Confidence."
Toxaris
Toxaris was an Amazon of Andromache. Her name means, "Archer."
Toxis
Toxis was an archer under Andromache.
Toxophile
Toxophile was an archer under Andromache.
Valasca
Valasca (or Dlasta) was an Amazon warrior queen, who ruled for several years in tyranny. She had the right eye and thumbs of all males removed, to make them useless in battle. She wanted to start a new era for the Amazons and she was cruel in her haste, having only a small cult of willing followers. It was not until she died that, "the nation resumed its normal order."
Xanthippe
Xanthippe was an Amazon in the Attic War. Her name means, "Yellow Mare."
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