Otrera

In Greek mythology, Otrera (Greek: Οτρηρη Otrērē) was a Queen of the Amazons, the consort of Ares, daughter of Eurus, and mother of Hippolyta, Antiope, Melanippe and Penthesilea.

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

References

• Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996, ISBN 9780631201021. "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)

Preceded by unknown

Queen of the Amazons

Succeeded by Hippolyta