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Topic: Themyscira


  
  Queen Hippolyta (Amalgam Universe)
Although the baby girl was as close to death as any mortal soul could be, she was raced back to Themyscira and treated.
The Amazons treating her sensed a great power within the baby's form and reported to Queen Hippolyta that they had only sensed a greater portioning of primal energy within the god-blessed form of Princess Diana.
Queen Hippolyta speculated that it was this primal energy that she sensed when she decided to bring the baby through the mystic barriers of Themyscira.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/amhpplta.htm   (454 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Julia Kapatelis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When Diana decided to become ambassador of Themyscira in the section of the world with a tradition of Patriarchy, Julia became a sort of foster mother for the woman.
Eventually, during a visit to Themyscira, Julia would discover that she had been rescued from drowning by the Amazon, Pythia, and that they had blessed her to be a special kid.
Themyscirian Amazons Art by Phil Jimenez Themyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Julia-Kapatelis   (408 words)

  
 Themyscira, Dathomiri Witch [Archive] - Star Wars Epics   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Themyscira was born to the Red Hills Clan, a Force sensitive group of witches on the planet of Dathomir, in the Drackmar system of the Quelli sector of the Outer Rim.
Themyscira is strong in the Force, as are all of the females her clan.
Themyscira is still very curious about the Dark Side of the Force, and has begun experimenting with it more and more, although she quickly withdraws from it in fear when she feels it threatening to overpower her.
www.starwarsepics.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-1102.html   (1073 words)

  
 Wonder Woman - Oracle Files
The Amazons eventually settled on the hidden island of Themyscira, an island that lay atop and contained the underworld of Tartarus: as punishment for having failed to properly minister the teachings of the gods, the Amazons were separated from civilization and charged with the responsibility of protecting the world from the evils of Tartarus.
Destined from birth to be a champion, Diana was formed from the clay of Themyscira by the hands of Queen Hippolyta, ruler of the Amazons, and brought to life by the powers of the Gods of myth.
Chosen to be Themyscira's ambassador of peace, Princess Diana is more widely recognized throughout "Man's World" as Wonder Woman.
www.unstable.com /whoswho/wonder.htm   (870 words)

  
 Goddess Domain
As a result of her premature death, the child's soul (along with that of her mother) was collected by Gaea, goddess of Earth, and placed in the Well of Souls, a fount that held the spirits of murdered women from throughout the ages.
Doing as she was instructed on the beaches of Themyscira, the clay was changed by her patron gods (Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Hestia, and Hermes) into a human infant.
Unable to stand by as the innocent suffered, Diana took a costume and weapons from the temple of Athena and left under cover of night to join the resistance, a team of heroes assembled by J'onzz who were powerful enough to be their own pantheon of gods.
www.freespaces.com /humangoddess/dianabio.html   (549 words)

  
 Brave and the Bold -- New York City/Keystone/Themyscira -- Hippolyta of Themyscira   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the dawn of man, when they were little more than beasts that lived in caves, a woman was brutally killed by the one who was her husband.
And with that she and her band of warriors road out from Themyscira, never to be heard from again.
Themyscira couldn't fairly be her home when her very prescence was a sore point to so many.
braveandthebold.net /characters/background/5557.html   (4247 words)

  
 Fanzing 37 - August 2001 - Wonder Woman Quiz
As Queen Hippolyta had died, she was now the queen of Themyscira.
Themyscira had ascended to Olympus, so Wonder Woman let her princesshood drop as there was no one to be princess of.
A magically created doppelganger of Princess Diana of Themyscira who was created to give the only girl on an island of ancient immortal women a playmate.
www.fanzing.com /mag/fanzing37/feature4.shtml   (1661 words)

  
 Cosmic Teams!
Hippolyta's tribe traveled to the isolated island of Themyscira to live immortal lives and protect the doorway to the Underworld called Doom's Doorway.
During the attack on Themyscira, the witch Circe attempted to destroy both tribes by teleporting the island into a dimension of demons.
During the war between Imperiex and Brainiac 13, the island of Themyscira was destroyed and Hippolyta sacrificed her life.
www.mykey3000.com /cosmicteams/cosmic/a.html   (2693 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Wonder Woman at Epinions.com
Diana, Princess of Themyscira, of the fabled "Paradise Island", is a woman of perfection — intelligent, strong, beautiful, passionate, and flawless — at least to the eyes of the common folk.
As Ambassador of Themyscira to "Man’s World", she is here to spread her message of peace, understanding and fellowship.
But not everyone or every nation is willing to listen to her despite all the good intentions that she has to offer.
www.epinions.com /content_51269308036   (887 words)

  
 A Magazine Area - compare price: WONDER WOMAN magazine
Formed out of clay by her mother, Queen Hippolyta, Diana of Themyscira was given life and great powers by the Olympian gods.
Following tradition on the Amazon island, Diana was raised as a warrior, but she always had a desire to explore peaceful options to resolve conflicts.
As Wonder Woman, Diana is an ambassador from the island of Themyscira to Patriarch's World, teaching a message of peace and equality by her own example.
www.amagarea.com /Detail/NS-LDCSTGLDBPC   (262 words)

  
 Wonder Woman (Queen Hyppolyta)
Most recently, Hippolyte, as a penance for having a hand (though unintentional) in her daughter's death, assumed the role of "Wonder Woman" as her daughter took on the role of a goddess.
Fighting along side the heroes of today, and due to her travel to the past, yesterday, Hippolyte was more then capable filling in for her daughter.
Now that Diana has returned to earth and reclaimed her proper place as the Amazon Ambassador, Hippolyte has returned to Themyscira and continues to be a wise and noble Queen.
www.angelfire.com /ca2/HERORPG/Hippolyta.html   (888 words)

  
 Themyscira
Note: During the Crisis on Infinite Earths the Olympic gods changed location of Themyscira.
All that is truly known is that it is hidden.
Hippolyta and her sister Antiope ruled the nation of Themyscira until their island city was razed by the Greek Theseus and the ransacking demigod Heracles.
spider-bob.com /locations/dc/Themyscira.htm   (215 words)

  
 Die Amazonen von Themyscira - Who is Who - DCFP
Danach beförderte sie Themyscira in eine andere Dimension und schickte eine Horde Dämonen in den Kampf gegen die Amazonen.
Die Amazonen von Themyscira verbündeten sich mit ihren heimgekehrten Schwestern gegen die Dämonen und überließen ihnen nach ihrem Sieg einen Teil der Insel.
Nach zehn Jahren wurde Themyscira wieder auf die Erde zurückgebracht, wo die Zeit jedoch viel langsamer vergangen war.
www.dcfanpage.de /who_is_who/amazonen.php   (651 words)

  
 uberwald » Blog Archive » Okay, so I’m a bit of a geek (ha!)
Themyscira is running Windows XP Professional with File sharing enabled on the subnet.
Also shared on Themyscira is our collection of DVD rips (if anyone asks, we’re just backing up our DVDs for ease of accessibility and to protect the original media) and recorded TV shows.
Speaking of watching things full screen on the TV, Themyscira also has a couple of composite cables running under the carpet into our bedroom so that we can watch all of our great media on the TV there.
www.uberwald.com /wp-trackback.php?p=524   (715 words)

  
 Wonder Woman - Penguin Stumblings - by KaylinQ
The Amazons of lived on the island of Themyscira, which was, until recently in DC Comics continuity, located in the Atlantic Ocean.
Wonder Woman could be said to be a "pagan" in the word's contemporary religious sense, although this does not appear to be a word she regularly applies to herself.
And Diana, a daughter she molded from clay on the island of Themyscira, was that unborn child.
my.opera.com /kaylinq/blog/show.dml/196379   (3318 words)

  
 Wonder Women
While on Themyscira, the Amazons would not age and were effectively immortal.
In longing, she crafted an infant from the clay sand on the shores of Themyscira and prayed to the goddesses to give it life.
Mother and daughter fought on several occasions over Hippolyta's true place and, sadly, their differences were unresolved when the queen died during the Imperiex/Brainiac 13 War.
www.mykey3000.com /cosmicteams/profiles/wonderwoman.html   (1694 words)

  
 Suspension of Disbelief
In the case of Manhunter #27 and Wonder Woman's grand jury, it appears that Themyscira was one of the casualties of Infinite Crisis.
Themyscira seems to have neglected to make such a bargain, and so Diana is facing a death penalty prosecution.
If Themyscira had refused to waive immunity, the U.S. could have stripped Diana of her diplomatic status, declared her persona non grata, and expelled her from the country.
comicfacts.blogspot.com   (4155 words)

  
 Alliance of Liberty - He-Man.org Forums
Unknown to Hordak, however, his appearance on Themyscira had managed to catch the attention of a being far more powerful than even he was.
This being stood massively tall as he was at least twice the hight of a normal human, and he wore a strong blue suit of armour that covered him from head to toe which would make an Earth historian think of a roman gladiator.
She wanted Hordak outside of Themyscira, to cut down on the amount of devastation that he would bring her people as much as possible.
www.he-man.org /forums/boards/showthread.php?p=1740481   (9992 words)

  
 Wonder Woman- Princess of Paradise: A MANGA PITCH
She is also fascinated with the evidence of life beyond Themyscira and desires to see it for herself.
It also strips Themyscira of its concealing enchantment, revealing the island on radar and passing ships for the first time in three thousand years.
Once on Themyscira, power-maddened Hippolyta challenges her daughter to a duel for the key.
www.mentacle.rusticeye.com /PAGES/WONDERWOMAN_PITCH.html   (774 words)

  
 The Trades - Book Review: Justice League of America - Wonder Woman: Mythos
The island isn't the Themyscira that is the hidden home of Wonder Woman's Amazon sisters--but it's damned close.
Close enough to merit investigation by the Amazon Princess as she sets out to find the missing man and discover the mystery of this other island.
What she finds is a mirror image of Themyscira, populated entirely by men protected by Ares, God of War.
www.the-trades.com /article.php?id=1601   (521 words)

  
 Premise & Cast   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Partnered (for better or worse) with her "sister" Diana of Themyscira, the Silver Age Wonder Woman is a woman with a past.
Her pet peeves are rudeness, being called "Hip" or "Hippy," and action figures with more than eight points of articulation.
I'm Queen Hyppolita of the Amazons of Themyscira, in spite of DC Editorial.
www.sufferingsappho.com /pbg/premise.html   (1527 words)

  
 Justice League Central   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Diana and the Justice League collected the parts of the key and returned to Themyscira and tried to capture Faust, but were unsuccessful.
However, when her sisters and mother were restored, Diana was exiled from Themyscira for bringing men to the island.
Diana later became the ambassador for Themyscira to the United Nations and attended a Global Warming conference where she explained Themyscira's opinion of the matter.
www.jlcentral.net /modules.php?name=Characters&file=heroes/wonderwoman   (661 words)

  
 WONDER WOMAN
de Themyscira, Diana fue criada como una princesa guerrera acostumbrada al respeto de sus subordinadas y a la inquebrantable lealtad de los demás.
Triunfó y, como campeona de Themyscira, derrotó a Ares antes de que provocara un holocausto nuclear.
Aunque eventualmente derrotó a Ares, Diana eligió permanecer como embajadora de Themyscira en el mundo exterior, donde pelea por la paz junto a la JLA como Wonder Woman.
www.dcsecretfiles.dreamers.com /wonderwomandiana.htm   (1772 words)

  
 Wonder Woman (Diana) - DC Database - A Wikia wiki
Meanwhile, on Themyscira, the Amazons decided that Hippolyta, having betrayed the trust of the island with her actions regarding Diana and Artemis, must be forced to do a pennance: she must become the new Wonder Woman.
She used her magic to cause Hippolyta to forget who she was, resulting in Hippolyta thinking she was the wife of a man who had lost his (and he thought she was his wife), and the same went for the man's son.
Because those martial skills are unknown outside of Themyscira, it is almost impossible to defeat her in battle.
www.dcdatabaseproject.com /index.php?title=Wonder_Woman_(Diana)&printable=yes   (12449 words)

  
 Wonder Woman: Champion of Themyscira Podcasts
Cassie takes a trip home, Diana helps Pallas adjust to embassy life, and Clio puts her gift to the test.
It's Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman and Supergirl vs Darkseid, and the outcome isn't what any of them expected when Themyscira is shaken to its very core.
Batman confronts a god, Superman must learn to let go and Wonder Woman makes a horrible discovery that plagues her from within.
www.podcastdirectory.com /podcasts/23141   (977 words)

  
 WONDER WOMAN : Encyclopedia Entry
Born of the clay of Themyscira, and given life and divine powers by the gods themselves, Diana has heightened resistance to magical attacks.
She is a master of armed and unarmed combat, proficient with nearly every weapon ever made, especially the bow and the javelin, and the exotic martial arts styles practiced by the Amazons.
Because those martial skills are not practiced outside of Themyscira, Diana is extremely difficult to defeat in open battle, unless she is fighting beings whose strength and durability surpasses her own, such as Superman, Darkseid, and the Olympian gods.
bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Wonder_Woman   (7141 words)

  
 Sequential Tart: A Classic Woman - Diana: The Wonder Woman Character Portrait (vol III/iss 7/July 2000)
Freed of their chains, they attacked and drove Heracles and his army from the walls of Themyscira.
Naming the island Themyscira, after their former home, the Amazons were given a new responsibility: they became the guardians of Doom’s Doorway, the gateway to a great evil that lay imprisoned beneath the island.
Diana returned to find that both her mother and her home have changed: the Lost Tribe of Amazons now lived on Themyscira, though separate from their sisters, and Hippolyte had decreed that a new Contest be held.
www.sequentialtart.com /archive/july00/art_0700_3.shtml   (1388 words)

  
 Diana, Princess of Themyscira Warner Bros Studios giclee on paper Animation Art giclee on paper of Wonder Woman From ...
Diana, Princess of Themyscira Warner Bros Studios giclee on paper Animation Art giclee on paper of Wonder Woman From Warner Bros Studios
Created by Artist Jose Garcia Lopez, this piece shows Wonder Woman returning to her native Themyscira, a mythical land also known as Paradise Island.
Populated by Amazons, men are not permitted entry onto Themyscira!
www.animationartgallery.com /WBLCP1283.html   (125 words)

  
 Wonder Woman
Thousands of years ago, the Greek goddess Artemis led her fellow goddessesDemeter, Aphrodite, Athena, and Hestia to the Cavern of Souls, where they reincarnated the spirits of women killed by men's aggression as a race of immortal warriors, the Amazons.
Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, asked that the spirit of her unborn daughter be reincarnated as well.
She won the contest and the right to become Wonder Woman, Themyscira's ambassador to the outside world.
www.geocities.com /johnnylingoshark/wonderwomanbio.htm   (441 words)

  
 Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is Diana, the daughter of Hippolyta and a former princess of the Amazons of Themyscira.
She is the reincarnated spirit of a human child who died in her mother's womb almost 30,000 years ago, brought to life by several Greek goddesses to combat the schemes of Ares, God of War.
Dubbed "Wonder Woman" by the press (and named after her mother, who later traveled back in time to World War II, where she used the name and garb of Wonder Woman), Diana became Themyscira's ambassador to the outside world, called "Patriarch's World" by the Amazons.
www.bluestarlight.net /wonder/about.html   (191 words)

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