Queen Hippolyta

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Queen Hippolyta is the legendary queen of the Amazons in Greek mythology, often depicted as a formidable warrior whose enchanted girdle becomes the object of one of Heracles’ labors.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Hippolyta 35
Queen Hippolyta canonical 11
Queen Hippolyta in Wonder Woman 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amazon
figure in Greek mythology
mythological queen
appearsInMyth Ninth labor of Heracles
associatedWith Amazons
Ares
Heracles
Theseus
category Amazons in Greek mythology
linked to: Amazons

Queens in Greek mythology
Women in Greek mythology
characterTrait brave
formidable warrior
noble (in many accounts)
culture Ancient Greek
domain Amazon kingdom
ethnicGroup Amazons
gender female
girdleDescription enchanted
gift from Ares (in many versions)
girdleOwner Hippolyta's girdle
linked to: Belt of Hippolyta
itemOwned girdle of Hippolyta
linked to: Belt of Hippolyta
killedBy Heracles (in some versions)
linked to: Heracles

Theseus' companions (in some versions)
loyalTo Ares (in some traditions)
linked to: Ares
mentionedBy Apollodorus (Bibliotheca)
Diodorus Siculus
Euripides (indirectly, via Amazon traditions)
mythology Greek mythology
notableEvent abduction or marriage to Theseus (in some versions)
encounter with Heracles for the girdle
notableFor involvement in the labors of Heracles
possessing an enchanted girdle
ruling the Amazons
parent Hippolytus (in some traditions)
linked to: Hippolytus
portrayedAs leader of a matriarchal warrior society
questObjectOf Heracles' labor to obtain her girdle
relative Antiope (sometimes conflated or presented as sister)
linked to: Antiope

Penthesilea (in some traditions, sister)
sourceType ancient Greek literature
oral tradition
species mortal human (in most traditions)
spouseOrConsort Theseus (in some traditions)
linked to: Theseus
title Queen of the Amazons
weapon bow and arrows (typical Amazon armament)
spear (typical Amazon armament)

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Referenced by (49)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amazonomachy featuresCharacter Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman (2017 film) mainCharacter Hippolyta
subject linked to: Wonder Woman
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Belt of Hippolyta hasOwner Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Belt of Hippolyta relatedTo Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
A Midsummer Night's Dream mainCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Nick Bottom interactsWith Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
myths of Theseus featuresCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Connie Nielsen portrayed Queen Hippolyta in Wonder Woman
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Antiope relative Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Antiope oftenIdentifiedWith Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Antiope confusedWith Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Amazons notableMember Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Diana Prince family Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Diana Prince mother Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Themyscira notableInhabitants Queen Hippolyta
Themyscira ruler Queen Hippolyta
Hippolytus mother Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Paradise connectedToCharacter Queen Hippolyta
The Dutch Lover featuresCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Ninth Labor of Heracles involvesCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Ninth Labor of Heracles objectOfQuest war belt of Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
The Two Noble Kinsmen dramatisPersonae Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Belt of Hippolyta hasOwner Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Belt of Hippolyta alsoKnownAs war-belt of Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Belt of Hippolyta relatedTo Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Peter Quince audienceWithinPlay Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Tom Snout associatedWithCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Snug performsBefore Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Hippolyte mother Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
the Athenian wood associatedWithCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman parent Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Theseus and the Amazons hasKeyFigure Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Amazon kingdom hasRuler Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Amazon kingdom hasNotableFigure Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Amazons notableMember Hippolyta
subject linked to: Amazon
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Princess Diana of Themyscira parent Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman mother Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman comics featuresCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Themysciran ruledBy Queen Hippolyta
Paradise Island notableInhabitant Queen Hippolyta
Paradise Island governedBy Queen Hippolyta
Donna Troy hasFamilyRelation Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Artemis of Bana-Mighdall associatedWith Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Amazons of Themyscira notableMember Queen Hippolyta
Amazons of Themyscira traditionalLeader Queen Hippolyta
Bana-Mighdall associatedWith Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968 film) featuresCharacter Hippolyta
linked to: Queen Hippolyta
Theseus formerPartner Hippolyta
subject linked to: Aethra's son Theseus
linked to: Queen Hippolyta