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Antiope
#16
Tribal Linewoman
MA
6
ST
3
AG
3
AV
7
R
71
B
106
P
0
F
1
G
29
Cp
0
In
0
Cs
3
Td
5
Mvp
1
GPP
26
XPP
0
SPP
26
Injuries
Skills
Dodge
Block
Fend
ANTIOPE 'confronting Moon'
The history of this Amazon queen is confused by propaganda and the fact that she shares her name with a
warrior Goddess of Thebes. Antiope of Thebes was the second aspect of a triad of warrior Moon Goddesses.
She descended to the underworld at the New Moon, attended by the crone figure Dirke 'cleft.' Each time the
Moon reappeared after these few nights of darkness, Thebes rejoiced, and a bull, symbol of rebirth, was
sacrificed and feasted on. It is from the ceremony of tossing a round cake representing the Full Moon onto the
bull's horns that the gruesome tale of Dirke's death comes.
The queen of Thebes was the embodiment of Antiope on earth, her older advisor the embodiment of Dirke.
Occasionally their disagreements may have been severe enough to demand a ritual combat, or, more likely, the
ceremonial combat was performed on the night of the first rising of the Waxing Moon. Dirke 'lost' each month,
and the loss was well remembered. So much for Thebes.
The name Antiope was popular among the Amazons, for it was carried by a queen, a princess, and an archer
who gained fame in the Attic War. Queen Antiope's capture and removal to Athens by Greek pirates helped
instigate that war, which included a massive slave revolt. Her death at the hand of Molpadia was not for
treachery, but to save her from rape by the Athenian king.
The history of this Amazon queen is confused by propaganda and the fact that she shares her name with a
warrior Goddess of Thebes. Antiope of Thebes was the second aspect of a triad of warrior Moon Goddesses.
She descended to the underworld at the New Moon, attended by the crone figure Dirke 'cleft.' Each time the
Moon reappeared after these few nights of darkness, Thebes rejoiced, and a bull, symbol of rebirth, was
sacrificed and feasted on. It is from the ceremony of tossing a round cake representing the Full Moon onto the
bull's horns that the gruesome tale of Dirke's death comes.
The queen of Thebes was the embodiment of Antiope on earth, her older advisor the embodiment of Dirke.
Occasionally their disagreements may have been severe enough to demand a ritual combat, or, more likely, the
ceremonial combat was performed on the night of the first rising of the Waxing Moon. Dirke 'lost' each month,
and the loss was well remembered. So much for Thebes.
The name Antiope was popular among the Amazons, for it was carried by a queen, a princess, and an archer
who gained fame in the Attic War. Queen Antiope's capture and removal to Athens by Greek pirates helped
instigate that war, which included a massive slave revolt. Her death at the hand of Molpadia was not for
treachery, but to save her from rape by the Athenian king.
Match performances
Date
Opponent
Comp
TD
Int
Cas
Mvp
Spp
2011-05-16
-
1
-
-
-
3
2011-05-17
-
1
-
-
-
3
2011-05-17
-
-
-
1
-
2
2011-05-25
-
-
-
1
-
2
2011-05-27
-
1
-
-
-
3
2011-05-30
-
1
-
-
-
3
2011-05-30
-
-
-
-
1
5
2011-11-01
-
1
-
-
-
3
2011-11-16
-
-
-
1
-
2