Hippolyta

Hippolyta

Hippolyta was the sister of Penthesilea and daughter of Ares and Otrera. She owned a magic girdle. She was abducted by Heracles and fell in love with Theseus, eventually providing him with a son. She was queen of the Amazons.

Heracles and Theseus

When Heracles sought ought her girdle as part of his 9th labor, she willingly gave it to him. Hera appeared and spread a rumor Heracles was abducting her. Heracles, seeing the Amazon warriors approaching, took her onboard and gave her to Theseus as a wife. Later, the Amazon warriors were defeated by the Athenian forces in the Attic War in an attempt to get her back.

Family

Erichthonid Genealogy in Greek mythology

Hḗphaistos                           Erichthonius   Praxithea                                       Pandion I   Zeuxippe                                                                                   Echenais   Erectheus                   Cecrops II   Telphousa                                                                                     Metion   Iphinome     Orneus   Melaina       Pandion II   Pylia                                                                                                                                       Daedalus     Thronia   Peteus   Aethra   Aegeus       Lycus   Ismenis     Nisos                                                                                               Phrasimede   Menestheus           Theseus   Hippolyta       Iobates   Metope                                                                                             Icarus                           Demophon   Phyllis       Amphianax                                                                                                   Oxyntes   Anchiroe                                                                                                                           Apheidas         Thymoetes

Preceded by: Unknown

Co-Queen of the Amazons (with Penthesilea) Mythic

Succeeded by Penthesilea (as Sole Monarch)

Preceded by: Aethra

Queen of Athens Mythic

Succeeded by None (Title Abolished)