Wonder Woman and the World of Myth

Wonder Woman and the World of Myth — page 3
CHAPTER 1 Warrior Women AMAZONS The Amazons were a tribe of fierce warrior women in Greek mythology It was believed that the Amazons were descended from the war god Ares They had their own laws and government They also spent most of their time hunting or training for combat Most important of all the Amazons did not want to be ruled or controlled by men Although they did have male servants to perform small tasks for them the Amazons didn’t usually seek out the company of men