Hippolyta

characters or the plot itself, which caused great difficulty in choosing an angle for this paper. The planned marriage between the good-natured, appreciative Duke Theseus, who makes the best of everything, and the Amazonian queen, the proud, fastidious Hippolyta was interesting, with a Pagan twist, I enjoy Paganism and Pagan Esque mood, scenery, and feel. Then an utterly mad scramble

lion, killing the Lernaean Hydra, capture of the Arcadian stag, capture of the Erymanthian boar, cleaning of the Augean stables, slaying of the carnivorous Stymphalian birds, capture of the meat eating mares of Diomedes, stealing of the girdle of Hippolyta, killing the monster Geryon and the capture of his flocks, steal apples from the gardens of Hesperides, and the retrieval of Cerberus from the underworld. Though many of Hercules’ triumphs are spoken of, his most famous consist of his first two.

“But she told me where to look,” Chloe said. “Pleeaase come down, she’ll be angry with me if you don’t come to the Gymnasium.” “You must learn to be stronger Chloe, the old goat isn’t as frightening, as she may seem.” Thessalia knew that while Hippolyta could be cruel, she was above punishing a child for another’s insolence. “But you have to come.” “Why?” Thessalia said, as she reached into her bag and grabbed an apple. “Don’t you know Thessalia? The sentries spoted a ship! You have to get ready

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