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👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I)

In depictions, the Amazon killed by Heracles is sometimes given the name "Andromache" or "Andromeda"
Information
Amazon queen, owner of the war belt sought by Heracles
Possibly the same as
👤 Hippolyte (Amazon II) 👤 Hippo (Amazon)
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q210303
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/27977
LIMC headword
Andromache II
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/20T5vcIYTUm1fm68Iqx8QgL
Gender
Female
Death
Death is narrated
Daughter of
👤 Ares Olympian god
Descendant of
👤 Second Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as extending the Amazons' kingdom
Leader of
👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
Belongs to
👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
Ruler of
🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons
Dies at
🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons
Killed by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Weaponry
🏺 the War-Belt of Hippolyte
Related entities
👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the War-Belt of Hippolyte obtained by Heracles🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons👤 Admete (Argive) daughter of Eurystheus👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Ainos (Thrace) city in Thrace🌍 Thasos (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Torone (Chalcidice) city in Chalcidice👤 Antiope (Amazon) Amazonian wife of Theseus👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Melanippe (Amazon) Amazon daughter of Ares, fights Priam and Heracles👤 Otreus father of Placia👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 River Sangarios (Phrygia) river in Phrygia👤 Mygdon (Phrygian) king of Phrygia👤 Aella Amazon👤 Philippis Amazon👤 Prothoe Amazon👤 Eriboia (Amazon)👤 Celaino (Amazon)👤 Eurybia (Amazon)👤 Phoibe (Amazon)👤 Deianeira (Amazon)👤 Asteria (Amazon)👤 Marpe Amazon👤 Tecmessa (Amazon)👤 Alcippe (Amazon)🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Telamon (Salamian) father of Aias, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Alcaia Amazon who defends Hippolyte from Heracles🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea👤 Second Queen of the Amazons described in Diodoros' account as extending the Amazons' kingdom👤 Penthesileia daughter of Ares and Otrera, Amazon🏺 the Ax of Hippolyte
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.9📖 Pausanias 5.25.11📖 Pausanias 1.41.7📖 Diodoros, Library 2.45.1-2.46.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 3.189📖 Diodoros, Library 4.16.1-4.16.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1322-1340📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272📖 Ovid, Heroides 21📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 45
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadLycophron, AlexandraOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
Reported to be mentioned in text
Homer, Iliad
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Homer, Iliad 3.181-3.190
Depictions
🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Te Papa GH011680)🎨 Boiotian Black-Figure Kantharos (CAMU Δ 557)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (CAMU Δ 325)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos (CAMU Δ 90)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Band Cup (Logie 55.58; Beazley 6702; LIMC Amazones 31)🎨 Silver Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145507)🎨 Apulian Red-Figure Pelike attributed to the Painter of the Berlin Dancing Girl (NGV 1391-D5; LIMC Amazones 365)🎨 Fragments of Terracotta Votive Shield from Tiryns (Nauplio 4509; LIMC Achilleus 719)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria (BM 1837,0609.44; LIMC Amazones 77)🎨 Fragments of Apulian Red-Figure Volute Crater attributed to the Baltimore Painter (Met 19.192.81.1)
Reported depictions
🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Amazons in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Aristocles of Cydonia (LIMC Amazones 94)
Commentary
In depictions, the Amazon killed by Heracles is sometimes given the name "Andromache" or "Andromeda"
Cite as: '👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I) ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8188512 [last modified: 20 03 2025]
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