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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