Amazons

Nomenclature

Greek Name: Ἀμαζών 

Latin Name: Ămāzon, ŏnis, f.

Toponyms:

Cultural Notes

 

Geographical Notes

 

Citations in Herodotos

9.27; defeated by Theseus:  9.27; their intermarriage with Scythians:  4.110-117

Key Passages in English Translation

 

English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>

Key Passages in Greek

 

Other Testimonia

Amazons come from the Thermodon: Apollod. 2.5.8, Paus. 3.25.3
their customs: Apollod. 2.5.8
expedition against Athens: Paus. 1.15.2, Paus. 1.17.2, Paus. 1.25.2, Paus. 7.2.7
defeated by Theseus: Apollod. E.1.16, Paus. 1.41.7, Paus. 2.32.9, Paus. 5.11.7, Hdt. 9.27
 Amazon fights Herakles:Apollod. 2.5.9, Paus. 5.25.11
Amazons flee from Herakles and Dionysus: Paus. 7.2.7
at Trojan war: Paus. 1.15.2
conquered by Bellerophon: Apollod. 2.3.2
found sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesus: Paus. 7.2.7
girdle of Amazon taken by Herakles: Paus. 5.10.9
Amazonian shield: Paus. 1.41.7

Other Commentary


Perseus Encyclopedia:

W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:

Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
 

Disambiguation

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