Amazon
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The Amazons are a legendary race of warrior women from Greek mythology, often depicted as exceptionally skilled fighters living in a matriarchal society apart from the world of men.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amazon canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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legendary warrior women ⓘ mythological people ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Trojan War cycle
NERFINISHED
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myths of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ myths of Theseus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Scythia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Legendary peoples ⓘ Women in mythology ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Ancient Greek sculpture
ⓘ
Ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| describedAs | race of warrior women ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| influenced |
later depictions of warrior women in literature
ⓘ
modern feminist interpretations of myth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archery skills
ⓘ
horseback riding ⓘ living apart from men ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Antiope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hippolyta NERFINISHED ⓘ Penthesilea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Greeks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patriarchal societies ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
living without men
ⓘ
raising only female children as warriors ⓘ rejecting marriage ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Amazonomachy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy | queens ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matriarchal society ⓘ |
| sourceType | legend ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
female martial power
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inversion of traditional gender roles ⓘ |
| themeOf | Amazonomachy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.