Hippolyta
In
Greek mythology,
Hippolyta, or
Hippolyte (; ''Hippolytē''), was a daughter of
Ares and
Otrera, 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". Some English translations prefer "
girdle". 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. The name ''Hippolyta'' translates as "she who unleashes the horses", deriving from two Greek roots meaning "horse" and "let loose".
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