MANTO

Start Over

👤 Antiope (Amazon)

  • Theseus' Amazonian wife appears under several different names: see Apollodoros Epitome 1.16, 5.1; Plutarch, Theseus 27.4
  • Information
    Amazonian wife of Theseus
    Possibly the same as
    👤 Hippo (Amazon)
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580862
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/49013
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/mSXvWraWT0aSwujvW5H0iQi
    Gender
    Female
    Experiences
    Enslaved
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Mother of
    👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra
    Wife of
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Has children with
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Leader of
    👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
    Belongs to
    👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
    Enslaved to
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero
    Dies at
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Killed by
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Penthesileia daughter of Ares and Otrera, Amazon👤 Molpadia (Amazon) Amazon, killed by Theseus👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Antiope (Athens)
    Related entities
    👤 Theseus Athenian hero🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women🌍 the Areiopagos (Athens) at Athens👤 Phaidra daughter of Minos, wife of Theseus👤 Hippolytos (Troizenian) son of Theseus and an Amazon👤 Penthesileia daughter of Ares and Otrera, Amazon👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus🌍 Themiscyra (Pontos) city and territory of the Amazons👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Molpadia (Amazon) Amazon, killed by Theseus👤 Hippolyte (Amazon II) Amazon who attacks Athens, buried in Megara👤 Euneos (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Thoas (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons👤 Soloeis (Athenian) campaigned with Theseus against Amazons🌍 Nicaia (Bithynia) city in Bithynia🌍 Cimmerian Bosporos strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov🌍 Chalcis (Euboia) city on Euboia🏛️ the Amazoneion (Chalcis) memorial to wounded Amazons who died in Chalcis👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra🏛️ the Horcomosion (Athens)👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I) Amazon queen, owner of the war belt sought by Heracles🌍 Thrace (N. Greece) region of northern Greece🌍 Scythia region north of the Black Sea🌍 River Thermodon (Pontos) river south of the Black Sea🏛️ the Amazoneion (Athens) location at Athens, perhaps on or near the Areiopagos, where the Amazons had their camp🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 River Istros (Europe) river in Europe🌍 Acte (Chalcidice) promontory in the Aegean sea, with Mount Athos on the tip🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏛️ the Pillar of Antiope (Athens) marker commemorating Antiope's death🏛️ the Tomb of Antiope (Athens)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.16📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.17📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.2📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 5.1-5.2📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 1.16-1.17📖 Pausanias 1.2.1📖 Pausanias 1.41.7📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.1📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.1-26.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 26.3-26.5📖 Plutarch, Theseus 27.1-27.6📖 Plutarch, Theseus 28.1-28.2📖 Plutarch, Theseus 27.5-27.6📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 1-55📖 Lucian, A True Story 2.8📖 Euripides, Hippolytos 307-352📖 Diodoros, Library 4.16.1-4.16.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.28.1-4.28.4📖 Diodoros, Library 4.62.1-4.62.4📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1322-1340📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 186 Harder📖 Ovid, Heroides 4
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, EpitomePausaniasPlutarch, TheseusEuripides, HippolytosLucian, A True StoryDiodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraCallimachus, AetiaOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    SimonidesPindarHegias of TroizenPhilochoros of AthensHellanicosPherecydes of AthensHerodorosBionMenecrates Theseis
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Simonides fr. 551A Campbell📖 Pindar fr. 175 Snell-Maehler📖 Hegias of Troizen BNJ 606 fr. 1 = fr. 15 PEG📖 Philochoros of Athens FGrHist 328 fr. 110📖 Hellanicos fr. 166 Fowler📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 151 Fowler📖 Herodoros fr. 25a Fowler📖 Bion BNJ 332 fr. 2📖 Menecrates FGrHist 701 fr. 1📖 Hellanicos fr. 167 Fowler📖 Theseis fr. 1 West📖 Pindar fr. 176 Snell-Maehler
    Depictions
    🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Spurius Mesor VII 3, 29, Pompeii (MANN 120085, 120086; PALP r7-i3-p29-space-l)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (BM 1843,1103.55; LIMC Antaios I 6)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica
    Commentary
    Theseus' Amazonian wife appears under several different names: see Apollodoros Epitome 1.16, 5.1; Plutarch, Theseus 27.4
  • Cite as: '👤 Antiope (Amazon) ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8190234 [last modified: 20 03 2025]
    Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC)