Amazons
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| + | The '''Amazons''' (in [[Ancient Greek|Greek]], {{lang|grc|Αμαζόνες}}) were a mythical ancient nation of all-female warriors. [[Herodotus]] placed them in a region bordering [[Scythia]] in [[Sarmatians|Sarmatia]]. Speculation based on archaeological evidence that some Sarmatian women may have participated in battle has led scholars to suggest that the Amazonian legend in [[Greek mythology]] could have been inspired by real warrior women,<ref name=amaz>[http://www.stoa.org/diotima/essays/wilde.shtml Diotima<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> though this remains a minority opinion among classical historians. | ||
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The Amazons (in Greek, Template:Lang) were a mythical ancient nation of all-female warriors. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia. Speculation based on archaeological evidence that some Sarmatian women may have participated in battle has led scholars to suggest that the Amazonian legend in Greek mythology could have been inspired by real warrior women,<ref name=amaz>Diotima</ref> though this remains a minority opinion among classical historians.
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