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Amazon:Woman Warriors
The Amazon warriors was a group of women warriors in an all female culture and society. They had their own laws, food, and shelter. Their government was ruled by a queen. Amazon was site in different locations Thrace, Scythia, Caucasus Mountains, and the area that occurs to be Turkey or Libyan.They had fearsome battles and fighting skills. The woman warriors were as strong, tall, and powerful as any man. It was said that no man was allowed to have any sexual contact with the Amazon woman in their country , but however once a year an Amazon women would go visit one of their neighbouring tribes Gargareans to produce an offspring. Depending on what sex the baby was decided on whether they would keep them or not. After the Baby is born the men have to return to Gargareans so that it remained only females of the Amazon tribe. The warriors fought wars against greek. To the Greek mythology the woman warriors were successor of the god of war Ares. The life of a n Amazon woman was dedicated fighting against Greek God and deity. Artemis was the God of the hunt. She was a big inspiration to the woman warriors. There is evidence that contrary that the Amazon woman might of exist. Around Central Asia and Europe there was women graves found. Weaponry and horse riding equipment were found in the graves. (“ legend & Chronicles”) Amazon woman were portrayed as beautiful woman Amazonmachies. The woman were trained to use every weapon. Especially in single combat. There was Amazons in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America , and North America. In North America the super hero Wonder Woman was based off of Amazon women. The Amazon River was named after the Amazon women warrior. (“ Brave Women Warriors Of Greek Myth: An Amazon Ros...

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...eks. Ancient Greek art often shows the battles fought between Greeks and Amazons. The men were scared in the thought of women being as powerful as they were. Men though women should be doing household chores and taking care of the children. The Amazons women wanted to be independent. They did not want to have to dependent of men to take care of them. When they went to war the did not killed all of the men because they would take them back to their tribe and use them as slaves. Once or twice a year they would mate with their slaves. The Amazon were referred to as Antianeirai. Antianeirai means those who fight like men.. They appeared in Greek art of the Archaic time period. They interact with several other Greek legends. They fought many war against Greeks. They won some and also lost many. But they gave hope and and freedom to a lot of women who looked up to them.

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