The story about the Amazon woman warrior has always been one of the favorite themes of ancient Greek artists. Most of the pictures or sculptures of Amazon tribes preserved today are battle scenes. In ancient Greek myths and legends, only three of the most famous heroes ever defeated the Amazonians, namely Hercules, theseus and Achilles.

Hechuli

One of the most famous stories is Hercules' conquest of Amazon. At that time, Hercules received an Oracle, which showed that Hercules had to complete ten tasks given to him by King Eurystheus before he could be promoted to God. The ninth task is to seize the belt of Amazon Queen Hippolyta, which was personally given to Hippolyta by the God of War, symbolizing the power of the Queen. In the confrontation with the Amazon, Hercules met many powerful opponents-Elam ran like the wind and was called "Cyclone Girl"; Pelot won seven times in individual battles; Among the other eight women, three were chosen warriors in the hunting in Mies, Alsi. They hit each shot with their spears. And Archie Po who vowed never to get married; In addition, the heroic Amazon leader Myra Nippo and Hercules struggled to subdue them one by one.

Theseus

The confrontation between theseus and Amazonians fully embodies the character of Amazonians who dare to love and hate. Theseus, King of Athens, reached the banks of the Amazon River in his early adventures and was warmly welcomed by militant Amazonian women. But he bite the hand that feeds him. He called Hippolyta, the queen of Amazon, and tricked her back to Athens and married her. The Amazon tribe is angry at his behavior and has been looking for opportunities for revenge. One day, the Amazonians suddenly left the fleet, landed in the besieged city, quickly captured Athens, and camped in the center of Athens. The Athenian army confronted the Amazon army for a long time, winning and losing each other, and finally had to conclude a peace treaty. The Amazonians left Athens and returned to their country, and the queen Antiop died in the battle. In memory of this Amazon woman, the Athenians erected a tall memorial column for her.

Achler

The description in Greek mythology of the battle between Achilles and Penthesilea, the daughter of Ares, the queen of Amazon, vividly reproduces the fearless spirit of Amazon women warriors and their charming side. At that time, the war between the Greeks and the Trojans had been going on for a long time, and the Trojans fell into despair because of the death of their hero hector. At this time, 12 Amazon women warriors led by Queen Penthesilea rushed to Troy to help them fight against the Greeks. Amazons joined the battle, on the one hand, because Amazons naturally love war and adventure, and on the other hand, because Queen Penthesilea unintentionally committed a crime and accidentally injured her sister Hippolyta. She hopes to calm the fury of Nemesis through this expedition. Penthesilea personally selected twelve heroines to go to Troy. Although these twelve heroines are lovely, they are still not as good as Queen Penthesilea.

On the second day of her arrival in Troy, Penthesilea put on the glittering armor given to her by her father Ares, tightened her calf and breastplate, put on a scabbard made of silver and ivory, picked up a shield, put on a helmet decorated with shiny golden feathers, carried two spears in her left hand and a double-faced axe in her right hand, rode on a fast horse given to her by the wife of Fengshen Pohris, and rushed to the Greek camp like lightning. Under her leadership, Amazonia Warriors killed seven Greek heroes, including Maurion, and almost wiped out the Greek army.

At the critical moment, the Greek hero Achilles came to join the battle. After a fierce battle, Achilles stabbed Penthesilea to death under his horse. When he took off Penthesilea's helmet, a dramatic scene happened. Although the queen's face was covered with blood and dust, her appearance was still charming after her death. Achilles regretted it, just stood there, staring at the queen who was killed by himself, and fell into deep sorrow. Ares, the god of war in the sky, was more saddened by his daughter's death. He roared and rushed to the ground like lightning. If Zeus doesn't stop him, the Greeks will be destroyed. Greeks and Trojans felt sorry for Penthesilea's death. The Greeks returned her body to the Trojans. The Trojans cremated the queen's body with many precious funerary objects, doused the embers with sweet wine, picked up her bones, put them in a golden box, and buried them with other 12 Amazon female warriors who died in battle in the tomb of King Laomedong near the tower in the city.

From the above legend, we can see that Amazonians are not savage or fierce. They stick to their virtues and never betray their beliefs. They look noble without losing enthusiasm, dignified without losing charm. In ancient paintings and sculptures, there are also many scenes in which they sacrificed their lives to save their comrades on the battlefield.