Hippolyta

Also known as: Hippolita · Family: Amazons · Role: wife of Theseus · First appears: Euripides, Hippolytus — Scene 1

Life events

• Theseus married Hippolyta and fathered Hippolytus.(Euripides, Hippolytus — Scene 1)
  • With: Theseus Hippolytus
  • “Theseus was the son of Othra and Neptune, and king of the Athenians; and having married Hippolyta, one of the Amazons, he begat Hippolytus”
• Heracles battles the Amazons and obtains Hippolyta’s belt.(Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 3 · 📍 Mæotis)
  • With: Heracles
  • “Foe to the Amazons’ equestrian race He crossed the boisterous Euxine tide, And gave them battle by Mæotis’ side. What friends through Greece collected he to face Hippolita, th’ intrepid maid, That he the belt of Mars might gain,”

Euripides, Hippolytus — Scene 1

• married with Theseus “having married Hippolyta, one of the Amazons, he begat Hippolytus”
• child: Hippolytus (mother->child) “having married Hippolyta, one of the Amazons, he begat Hippolytus”

Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 3

• enemies with Heracles “Foe to the Amazons’ equestrian race He crossed the boisterous Euxine tide, And gave them battle by Mæotis’ side. What friends through Greece collected he to face Hippolita, th’ intrepid maid,”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.