Marpesia Explained

In ancient Greek and Roman legendary history, Marpesia (Greek: Μαρπησία "Snatcher"; sometimes wrongly spelled Marthesia) was Queen of the Amazons with Lampedo ("burning torch"), her sister, as a co-ruler.^[1] They ruled with Hippo ("horse") after the death of Lysippe.^[2]

Marpesia was one of the rulers who helped establish the Greek city of Ephesus.^[3]

In Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women, a chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and Marpesia.^[4]

References

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Bibliography

• Justinus Epitoma Historiarum philippicarum Pompei Trogi II.4.1-16
• Orosius Historiae adversus paganos I.15.1-6
• Giovanni Boccaccio’s Famous Women translated by Virginia Brown 2001, p. 25-27; Cambridge and London, Harvard University Press;

Notes and References

1. [Justin (historian)|Justinus]
2. http://www.amazonation.com/FamousAmazons.html Famous Amazons
3. http://www.moonspeaker.ca/Amazons/amembers.html Famous members of the Amazon nation
4. [Giovanni Boccaccio]
5. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/martesia.php Synope and Orithya
6. [Jordanes]
7. [Paulus Orosius|Orosius]