The Encyclopedia of Amazons: Women Warriors from Antiquity to the Modern Era

Amazon brave Amazonia ancient Andromache Antiope armed armor army arrows Artemis attack Attic War avenge battle beautiful became Bothmer called captain captured castle Celtic century A.D. chariot Cleopatra combat commander conquered Countess cult Cybele Dahomey Amazons daughter death defeated defended Dionysus enemy famous father female fighting fought Fraser Freya Gallus Mag goddess Gorgons Greek Gribble Hale head Hera Heracles hero heroine Hippolyte honor horse hunt huntress husband Inanna Indian killed King Lady Laffin later legend Lilith lover Lysippe Maenads maiden male married martial Mary Medb medieval Melanippe military Moon-goddess mother myth naginata name means night Olympias Orithia peasant Penthesilea pirate Polyaenus priestess princess Ptolemy Queen Revolution rode Roman Rome ruled Scáthach siege sister slain Sobol soldiers spear survived sword Thermodon Theseus took troops Valkyries valor Veela victory Virgin War-goddess warlike warrior-queen wars wife woman women warriors worshipped wounded York young