What do you know about the Amazon female tribe that are causing storms in theaters?

The legend of them is equally as attractive as Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman , also known as the Princess Diana of Themyscira , is a fictional hero character of the DC film universe. With the form of the land of the Queen Hippolyta, with the life given to her by the goddess of love, Aphrodite, she is obviously a demigod with royal blood and power and beauty that ordinary people do not own. OK.

It is so beautiful and powerful, but do you wonder where the image was taken from? And with the Amazon tribe, who are they?

The image of the Amazon female warrior on film is played by actress Gal Gadot.

Similarities from Greek mythology

The character Diana was created by American writer William Moulton Marston , based on Greek mythology about Pandora, Odysseus, Atalanta and especially the Amazon warriors appearing in the adventures of Heracles and Theseus.

Marston's knowledge of Greek mythology is undeniable and he uses it to create a character that can be said to be the monument of new-era heroines.

Diana carries the image of Artemis - the goddess of wildlife and hunting. Also, the place where she was born, Themyscira, was mentioned in ancient texts as part of Amazon's territory.

Diana carries the image of Artemis - the goddess of wildlife and hunting.

There are other aspects of Greek mythology in Marston's Wonder Woman. We can see Marston borrowed Homer's words in the Odyssey to talk about the magical reincarnation of Princess Diana when she became Wonder Woman.

The princess, who lived on Paradise Island, was isolated, until the pilot Steve Trevor fell in a plane crash.

The story seems simple but reminiscent of Odysseus, the hero who drifted to the island anonymous after the Trojan War and was saved by a beautiful woman.

Odysseus and Calypso on the deserted island.

Diana fell in love with Trevor, but met her mother's opposition. The queen decided to hold a contest to choose the most worthy warrior, helping her to bring Trevor back to the mainland.

Despite being banned, Diana still disguised her attendance and won. After Trevor was safely back to the mainland, the war made her the Wonder Woman.

Historical documents about the Amazon tribe

In the documents recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus (484 - 425 BC), this tribe is described as warriors riding horses, mastering bows and arrows, armed with sharp spears and no Any gentle little gentleness of traditional women.

They come from Scythia (Ukraine) - a place far enough away from Greece to create the mysterious, creepy and scary effect of a foreign land filled with dangerous people. Herodotus also notes that the tribal law does not allow young girls to marry unless they have killed a man in battle.

Pictures of the female Amazon warriors.

The Greek geographer Strabo (64 TCN - 20) believed that the Amazon people burned their right breasts so they could use bows and arrows better. He also noted that this tribe lives separate from men, they only go to the neighborhood to "maintain the race".

And one more harsh thing: only girls born can keep and nurture . Although Strabo himself acknowledged that most of these things were too unbelievable, they made Greek people nervous and fearful for the Amazon neighborhoods. For them, the female warriors were seen as "three grandmother" at that time.

Evidence of archeology

Historian and folk scholar Adrienne Mayor argues: "Most of us believe that Scythians are the origin of the legend of Amazon. They were emigrants from Iran to southern Russia and Ukraine around the turn of the century. 8 BC Scythian women are famous for their horseback riding, hunting and powerful skills, along the pastures of Eurasia, archaeologists unearthed the bones of dead Scythian women in war with weapons and hunting tools ".

The image of the Amazon female soldier with armor, sword and shield reflects the head of the snakehead god.(510-500 BC).

In addition, there are many ancient relics of the Amazon people that exist today. They show the customs of migrants such as smoking marijuana, tattooing, drinking alcohol and living out of the moral morality of the Greeks. Some are of ancient origin, while the rest are excavated by archaeologists.

The image of the Amazon was painted on a lekythos vase around 500 BC.

Their existence thousands of years ago is not only inspiring stories about Amazon, but also evidence that shows how myths and fairy tales are told in life. However, perhaps the strange and cruel element has been given to the core, rather than the historical interesting.

In an interview with the New Yorker, Mayor described Scythians as " women who are known for their strength and freedom". The image of a strong, independent woman makes Marston excited and an inspiration to turn his hero into a symbol of feminism .

Amazon female warrior - symbol of feminism.

In short, to find the link between myth and reality, scholars must continue on a very long road.