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Warrior women Flashcards

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Who were the Amazons?

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A mythological race of warrior women who lived on the Eastern borders of the Greek world

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Where were the Amazons from?

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Eastern borders of the Greek world

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Amazon society was:

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Matriarchal

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Most versions of Amazon myths state that:

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Amazon society was exclusively female

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In Amazon society, women:

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Governed
Farmed
Fought

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The Greek historian Herodotus tells us that Amazons…

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Rode horses
Hunted
Fought alongside male allies

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Amazons were sometimes rumoured to only have…

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One breast
- May have been symbolic of their rejection of feminity
- Could have also been to improve their archery and spear throwing skills

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How does the Bassae freize show the strength and power of the Amazons?

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  • They were fighting a well known warrior, Heracles
  • shows their fighting prowess as they were keeping up with him
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Who was Penthesilea?

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  • one of the most famous Amazon Queens
  • Daughter of Ares and Otrera
  • best known for leading her people in the Trojan war
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What was the name of Penthesilea’s sister?

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Hippolyta

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Penthesilea story:

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  • she joined the war in search of a glorious death after accidentally killing her sister
  • Penthesilea and her Amazons arrived late to the Trojan war
  • Achille’s had slayed the Trojans best fighter, Hektor
  • Penthesilea promised the Trojans she would kill Achilles
  • she was unable to fulfil her promise as Achilles killed her
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Penthesilea was rumoured to have had:

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An affair with Achilles
- ‘fell in love with the Amazon after her death’

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How did Hippolyta die?

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She was accidentally killed by Penthesilea during a hunting trip

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Which Greek poet describes Penthesilea and her Amazons coming to Troy?

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Quintus Smyrnaeus

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Who is Camilla?

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A Volscian princess
- she appears in the Aeneid

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Camilla has not been trained in:

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Weaving

17
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In Virgils description of Camilla:

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  • combines masculinity and feminity
  • seems godlike in her abilities
18
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Virgil describes Camilla as:

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  • Able to run faster than the wind
19
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Who are Camilla’s parents?

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King Metabus and Casmilla

20
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How would Amazons add to their population?

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  • Once a year they would visit a neighbouring tribe in order to get pregnant
  • Any girl born would be raised as an Amazon, whereas any boys would be sent to live with their fathers, made into slaves, or abandoned and left to die
21
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What breast would Amazon’s remove?

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  • Right
22
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What was Camilla’s childhood like?

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  • When Camilla was a baby, her father, Metabus was exiled
  • During their escape, they were cut off by a river and because he didn’t want to swim across and risk Camilla drowning, he attached her to a spear and threw it across the river
23
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What did Metabus do when he threw Camilla on the spear?

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  • He offered a prayer to Diana
  • He promised Camilla’s life would be dedicated to Diana if she survived
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How was Camilla raised?

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  • Metabus remained in exile, as no city would welcome him, so Camilla was raised in the wilderness
  • She was fed milk from the udders of wild horses
  • She was taught how to use a javelin and a bow and arrows
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How was Camilla described on the battlefield?

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  • Her aristeia lasted multiple lines
  • She’s described as an Amazon (not a literal description)
  • She’s accompanied by a band of maiden warriors
  • Camilla causes such fear in her enemies that they start to retreat
26
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What was Camilla’s downfall?

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  • Her desire for spoils of war
  • She notices a warrior called Chloreus wearing armour made of gold and decorated with purple
  • An enemy soldier, named Arruns, took advantage of Camilla’s distraction and threw his spear from a great distance and killed her
27
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How is Camilla’s death portrayed?

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  • Arruns flees as Camilla lies dying, making Arruns appear cowardly
  • As Camilla dies, her last act is to give instructions to her companion to call for Turnus- she regains her self control and ensures her soldiers won’t be left without a leader

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