Hippolyta

American

[hi-pol-i-tuh] / hɪˈpɒl ɪˌtə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a queen of the Amazons, variously said to have been killed by Hercules or to have been conquered and married by Theseus.

Hippolyta British

/ hɪˈpɒlɪˌtiː, hɪˈpɒlɪtə /

noun

Greek myth a queen of the Amazons, slain by Hercules in battle for her belt, which he obtained as his ninth labour

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He added that the mosaic was rich in detail, portraying the Roman sea god Neptune and 40 of his mistresses, as well as Hercules slaying the Amazon queen Hippolyta.

From BBC

When the Amazon queen, Hippolyta, needs to warn Wonder Woman that an invasion is coming, she notches an ancient arrow to her bow and lets it fly, landing miles away and lighting a signal fire that gets Diana’s attention.

From Slate

Snyder takes two full minutes and 21 shots to get to Whedon’s starting point, with shots of the Amazons retrieving the arrow from an even more ancient-looking box and Hippolyta gazing meaningfully at it and offering a prayer to the gods.

From Slate

Wonder Woman and Queen Hippolyta answer the call to arms, but only Diana survives — for a time.

From New York Times

As comic books have taught fans, nearly every character death is undone, and Hippolyta was later resurrected.

From New York Times

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