Hippolyta (DC Comics)

Hippolyta
Panel from Wonder Woman Vol 4 Issue 2. Art by Cliff Chiang.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All Star Comics #8 (December, 1941) As Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman vol. 2 #128 (December, 1997)
Created by	William Moulton Marston Harry G. Peter
In-story information
Alter ego	Hippolyta
Team affiliations	Themyscira Justice Society of America All-Star Squadron Justice League
Notable aliases	Shim'Tar, Wonder Woman
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, durability, and longevity

Queen Hippolyta is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is based on Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons from Greek mythology. She is also mother of Wonder Woman and Donna Troy. This is the only incarnation of this mythological character that ever had a daughter. Wonder Woman was jointly raised by Queen Hippolyta, General Antiope, and Menalippe.

Danish actress Connie Nielsen will portray the character in the 2017 live action Wonder Woman film.

Queen Hippolyta first appeared in All Star Comics #8 and was adapted by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter.

The character Hippolyta (then spelled "Hippolyte" although the spelling changed to "Hippolyta" during the 1960s) first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (1941), the same comic book that introduced her daughter, Wonder Woman. This original version of the character possessed black hair. According to this story, Hippolyte and the Amazons once resided in "Amazonia" in the days of ancient Greece, until they were beguiled and bested by the demi-god Hercules, who had been inspired by the God of War Ares, now named Mars, to go after her. She was able to beat him thanks to the magic girdle, but he seduced her, and tricked her into removing the girdle, allowing him to steal it. This caused them to lose their super strength and favor of their patron goddess, Aphrodite. Eventually she and the other Amazons were forgiven, but had to wear bracelets to remind them of the folly of submitting to men. To regain their status, the Amazons were decreed to leave the mortal world and relocate to Paradise Island. There they established their own society, free from the evils of man's world. So long as they remained there and Hippolyte retained possession of her magic girdle, the Amazons would be immortal. Much of this history was adapted, varied, and expanded upon in the modern version of the Wonder Woman comics.