Hippolyta (Marvel Comics)

Hippolyta
Hippolyta on a variant cover of The Fearless Defenders #3 (April 2013). Art by Mark Brooks.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Thor vol. 1 #127 (April 1966)
Created by	Stan Lee Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego	Hippolyta
Team affiliations	Bacchae Amazons Gods of Olympus Valkyrior Fearless Defenders
Notable aliases	Warrior Woman
Abilities	Highly skilled hand to hand combatant Superhuman strength, speed and durability Immortality Via Gauntlet of Ares: Ability to increase her strength by 100 times.

Hippolyta is a fictional Amazon character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Based on the Hippolyta of Greek mythology, the character first appeared in Thor vol. 1 #127 (April 1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Hippolyta is the daughter of the Greek god of war Ares and Otrera, and she is the step-sister to Phobos. She and her sister Amazons would help create war, stealing the female children in the process in order to make their armies grow. The group protected the cow-goddess Io as a favor to her grandfather Zeus.

After many years of ruling the Amazons, Hippolyta eventually met Hercules when he, Jason, and the Argonauts landed near her city stronghold of Themiscyra. There they attempted to steal Hippolyta's enchanted girdle and any slaves they could along the way. Fearful for her sister's life, Hippolyta's sister Antiope willingly disguised herself as Hippolyta. Jason, thinking her to be the Amazon queen, kidnapped Antiope and made her his bride. She eventually bore a son to him, Hippolytus, whom Antiope named after her much loved sister. Initially resenting Hercules for the initial invasion, Hippolyta eventually fell in love with him. Over the centuries, she tried various attempts to win his affection, but ultimately he never gave her his heart. Thus a love/hate relationship was formed between the two.