A battle with prejudice: why we overlook the warrior women of ancient times | Natalie Haynes

The Amazons are not alone: from Viking warriors to racy Roman poets, we are only just beginning to find out how little we know about female historyWarrior women have fascinated us for millennia. In ancient Greece,Amazons were the second most popular characters to feature in vase paintings. Only the exploits of Hercules (one of which involved Hippolyta, an Amazon queen) appeared on more pieces of pottery. In the images that survive, Amazons are always shown racing towards danger, never away from it.Related:Harridans, harlots and heroines: women of the classical worldContinue reading...
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