What is your Amazon warrior name?
Take this short quiz to be matched up with your ancient Amazon warrior name and to learn its true meaning. This quiz is based on new research by Adrienne Mayor, published in the book The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World.
On the Bravery of Women: The Ancient Amazon and Her Modern Counterparts
The vision of women armed and marching into battle against male opponents appeared to exert an intriguing influence on the culture that conceived such a myth; in turn, the Amazons continued to be popular through Roman times…
Greeks, Amazons and Archaeology
The legends of the Amazons and their battles with the Greeks were popular subjects of ancient Greek art. Images of lone Amazons, of combat between an Amazon and a Greek hero, of general battle scenes, and occasionally of more amicable meetings appear in vase painting, sculpture, and other forms of art.