Otrera

In Greek mythology, Otrera (Greek: Οτρηρη Otrērē) was a Queen of the Amazons; the daughter of Eurus (the east wind), consort of Ares and mother of Hippolyta, Antiope, Melanippe, and Penthesilea.^[1][2]

Mythology

Otrera is sometimes considered the mythological founder of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus,^[3] which was closely connected with Amazons.^[4] She is also sometimes considered the founder of the Amazon nation, though many myths place the first Amazons much earlier.

She was slain by the hero Bellerophon.

References

1. Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book IV, 5. 1
2. Hyginus, Fabulae, 30; 112
3. Hyginus, Fabulae 223, 225
4. Pausanias, Description of Greece 7. 2. 6

Literal references

• Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996, ISBN 978-0-631-20102-1. "Hippolyta"
• Hyginus, Fabulae 225
• Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). "Otre'ra" , "Hippo'lyte"

External links

• The Theoi Project, "OTRERA"
• Florence Mary Bennett, Religious Cults Associated with the Amazons: (1912): Chapter III: Ephesian Artemis (text)
• Quintus Smyrnaeus, Posthomerica: (uncertain date, possibly 4th century AD) (text)