The Battles Between The Greeks And Amazons Flashcards
1
Q
What is the amazonomachy?
A
The mythic battles between the Greeks and the Amazons
2
Q
What are the two great battles between the amazons and Greeks ?
A
- Hercules and Hippolytus in his ninth labour
- Post Hercules labour he brought back an Amazon bride for Theseus, the Amazon where deeply angered by this and waged war on Athens ( The attic war)
Theseus and Hercules lead an army against the Amazons and won
3
Q
What did the Amazonomachy come to represent ?
A
Greece’s triumph over foreign people
4
Q
Who did Theseus and Hercules lead against the Amazons ?
A
An army of Athenians
