What was an Amazon in Greek mythology?

Answer 1

Yes, there were a tribe of Amazons; Otrera was both the bride of Ares and Queen of the Amazons; or his daughter and not his bride at all.

Penthesilea was the Queen of the Amazones who led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priam.

Others include:

Ocyale, Dioxippe, Iphinome, Xanthe, Hippothoe, Antioche, Laomache, Glauce, Agave, Theseis, Hippolyte, Clymene, and Polydora.

Answer 2

Notable queens of the Amazons are Penthesilea and her sister, Hippolyta.

Answer 3

The Amazons were a tribe of warrior women who often fought the Greeks. The queen of the Amazons was Hippolyta. The comic book heroine Wonder Woman was an Amazon princess.

Answer 4

the amazons were a symbol to women.because in those ancient times women were not allowed much rights,they told of these courages women that were furious warriors