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In Greek mythology, Hippolyte (/hɪˈpɒlɪtə/; Ancient Greek: Ἱππολύτη) or Hippolyta was the name of the following characters:

  • Hippolyte, one of the Hesperides and sister of Mapsaura and Thetis.[1]
  • Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons.[2]
  • Hippolyte, also called Astydameia, queen of Iolcus and wife of Acastus. She was described as the opulent daughter of Cretheus.[3]
  • Hippolyte, nurse of Smyrna (Myrrha).[4]
  • Hippolyte, an Olenian princess as the daughter of King Dexamenus, and the sister of Eurypylus,[5] Theronice and Theraephone.[6] In some accounts, she was also known as Mnesimache[7] or Deianira.[8] Hippolyte was threatened violence by the centaur Eurytion during her wedding feast (she having married Azan); Heracles, who was also attending the feast, killed him and rescued her.[9]
  • Hippolyte, possible name for the mother of Epistrophus and Schedius[10]

See also

  • Hippolyte (disambiguation)

Notes

  1. Attic pyxis (red-figure) by Douris, circa 470. London, British Museum: E. 772.
  2. Apollodorus, 2.5.9
  3. Pindar, Nemean Ode 4.54 (88) with scholia
  4. Antoninus Liberalis, 34
  5. Pausanias, 7.19.9
  6. Pausanias, 5.3.3
  7. Apollodorus, 2.5.5
  8. Hyginus, Fabulae 31 & 33
  9. Diodorus Siculus, 4.33.1
  10. Apollodorus, 3.10.8

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