Belt of Hippolyta. In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe.
She wore, as an emblem of her dignity, a girdle given to her by her father. Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus.
The myths about her are varied enough that they may therefore be about several different women. The name Hippolyta comes from Greek roots meaning horse and let loose.
In the myth of Heracles, Hippolyta's girdle was the object of his ninth labour. He was sent to retrieve it for Admete, the daughter of King Eurystheus.
Most versions of the myth indicate that Hippolyta was so impressed with Heracles that she gave him the girdle without argument, perhaps while visiting him on his ship. Then, according to Pseudo-Apollodorus, the goddess Hera, making herself appear as one of the Amazons, spread a rumour among them that Heracles and his crew were abducting their queen, so the Amazons attacked the ship. In the fray that followed, Heracles slew Hippolyta, stripped her of the belt, fought off the attackers, and sailed away. In the myth of Theseus, the hero joined Heracles in his expedition, or went on a separate expedition later, and was actually the one who had the encounter with Hippolyta. Some versions say he abducted her, some that Heracles did the abducting but gave her to Theseus as spoil
She wore, as an emblem of her dignity, a girdle given to her by her father. Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus.
The myths about her are varied enough that they may therefore be about several different women. The name Hippolyta comes from Greek roots meaning horse and let loose.
In the myth of Heracles, Hippolyta's girdle was the object of his ninth labour. He was sent to retrieve it for Admete, the daughter of King Eurystheus.
Most versions of the myth indicate that Hippolyta was so impressed with Heracles that she gave him the girdle without argument, perhaps while visiting him on his ship. Then, according to Pseudo-Apollodorus, the goddess Hera, making herself appear as one of the Amazons, spread a rumour among them that Heracles and his crew were abducting their queen, so the Amazons attacked the ship. In the fray that followed, Heracles slew Hippolyta, stripped her of the belt, fought off the attackers, and sailed away. In the myth of Theseus, the hero joined Heracles in his expedition, or went on a separate expedition later, and was actually the one who had the encounter with Hippolyta. Some versions say he abducted her, some that Heracles did the abducting but gave her to Theseus as spoil
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