In ancient Greek and Roman legendary history, Marpesia (Greek: Μαρπησία "Snatcher"; sometimes wrongly spelled Marthesia) was Queen of the Amazons with Lampedo ("burning torch"), her sister, as a co-ruler. [1] They ruled with Hippo ("horse") after the death of Lysippe. [2]
Marpesia was one of the rulers who helped establish the Greek city of Ephesus. [3]
In Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women, a chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and Marpesia. [4]
References
- ^ Justinus Epitoma Historiarum philippicarum Pompei Trogi II.4.1-16
- ^ Famous Amazons Famous Members of the Amazon Nation.
- ^ Famous members of the Amazon nation Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women translated by Virginia Brown 2001, p. 25-27
- ^ Synope and Orithya Marpesia's daughters
- ^ Jordanes, The Getica, Chapter 7: The Amazones. The Caucasus. §49 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Orosius, Historiae adversus paganos, I.15.1-6
Bibliography
- Justinus Epitoma Historiarum philippicarum Pompei Trogi II.4.1-16
- Orosius Historiae adversus paganos I.15.1-6
- Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women translated by Virginia Brown 2001, p. 25-27; Cambridge and London, Harvard University Press; ISBN 0-674-01130-9