Otrera
Greek · mortal · heroic age · mortal
First queen of the Amazons per the dominant tradition; mortal consort of Ares; mother of the Amazon-queen daughters Hippolyta, Penthesilea, Antiope, and Melanippe (assignments vary across sources). The Amazon-nation foundation tradition centers her at the Thermodon river in Pontus; Hyginus credits her with founding the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, anchoring the Asian-Greek-cult tradition into the Amazon foundation-myth.
Children
Powers
- Founded the Amazon nation as its first queen
- Established the sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesus
Epithets
- Ἄρηος ἄκοιτις
Relations
- lover: Ares
- mother of: Hippolyta
- mother of: Penthesilea
- mother of: Antiope
- mother of: Melanippe