Hippolyta+and+Theseus

A Midsummer Night's Dream





In [|Greek mythology], **Hippolyta** is the queen of the [|Amazon] s, a race of all-female warriors who reproduced with men for children (but killed off the males). She possessed a magical [|girdle] that was given her by father [|Ares], the god of war. The girdle was a waist belt that signified her authority as queen of the Amazons.



[|King Minos] of Crete had waged war with the Athenians and was successful. He then demanded that, at nine-year intervals, seven Athenian boys and seven Athenian girls were to be sent to Crete to be devoured by the [|Minotaur], a half-man, half-bull monster that lived in the [|Labyrinth] created by [|Daedalus]. Theseus was among those to be eaten by the Minotaur. However, he decapitated the beast. Then Theseus used the string to escape the Labyrinth and managed to escape with all of the young Athenians. Theseus later becomes king of Athens.

Hippolyta first encounters [|Theseus] when he arrives in land of the Amazon on a quest against the Amazons. When Theseus first arrived there the they expected no trouble from him. Sensing no malice, [|Hippolyta] openly welcomed Theseus by going aboard his ship bearing gifts. After boarding the ship, Theseus left for Athens, abducting Hippolyta. This sparked a war between the Amazons and the Athenians.


 * Hyppolyta and Hercules**

Hercules took Hyppolyta's girdle that had been given to her by her father, Ares.