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Amazons (Androktones): Race of warrior women in Greek mythology that lived in Scythia, near the Black Sea, or in Pontus, in Asia Minor. The Amazons were reputed to cut off or burn off their right breast to facilitate the use of the javelin and bow, their principle weapons, and they did most of their fighting on horseback. They also carried with them a crescent-shaped shield, and they worshipped Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt. To reproduce they took men deemed suitable from neighboring societies and mated with them in the forest. Female offspring were raised to be warriors while males were killed, blinded, or crippled. In the instances where the lives of the male offspring were spared, they would be used by the Amazons as a source of male seed for the future. The Amazons would also take male prisoners-of-war as sex slaves, killing them when their purposefulness expired or keeping them alive as a future source of male seed. _______________________________________________________ Archaeological discoveries in the early 2000's indicate that the Amazons may not have been as mythological as previously thought. Graves of warriors have been discovered, with swords, daggers, javelins, bows, and arrows, and all of the skeletons found have been female. The graves were discovered near the Black Sea, close to where the Greek historian Herodotus placed the Amazons, but they date to the Fifth Century AD, about a thousand years after Herodotus. It is not known if these female warriors were the legendary Amazons or not.
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What are the ancient Greek women that hated men?
The fiction was the Amazons.
In Greek mythology who killed the Minotaur and conquered the Amazons?
Theseus did.
Who was the Amazon River named after?
The river is named after - Greek (after the Amazons) alt. Indian (from Amassona 'boat destroyer')
What was the name of the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan War ruled by a queen?
They were Amazons, ruled by their queen Penthesilea.
Were the Amazons real or just Greek myth?
Most likely they were myth based on real societies in which women were held in higher esteem than in most societies in the Greek world (ie, the Peloponnese, Ionia, Italy), probably to the north. There is little archaeological evidence for a society of Amazons, but there is evidence for societies in which women may have spent much of their lives on horseback and died in battle.
When was Last of the Amazons created?
Last of the Amazons was created in 2002.
When was Amazons II created?
Amazons II was created in 1982.
How many pages does Last of the Amazons have?
Last of the Amazons has 396 pages.
How many pages does Amazons II have?
Amazons II has 239 pages.
What is the duration of Queen of the Amazons?
The duration of Queen of the Amazons is 3600.0 seconds.
When was Los Angeles Amazons created?
Los Angeles Amazons was created in 2002.
When was The Naturalist on the River Amazons created?
The Naturalist on the River Amazons was created in 1863.
When was Queen of the Amazons created?
Queen of the Amazons was created on 1947-01-15.
When was Free Amazons of Darkover created?
Free Amazons of Darkover was created in 1985.
When was Legendary Amazons created?
Legendary Amazons was created on 2011-11-18.
Who wrote the childrens novel Swallows and Amazons?
Arthur Ransome is the author of Swallows and Amazons
How many pages does Free Amazons of Darkover have?
Free Amazons of Darkover has 304 pages.
