INTRODUCTION A World of Myth Myths are stories that explain the origins of the world and how humans came to exist Although ancient myths may seem strange or wild to us today the people who first told them really believed that they were true As the myths were handed down from one generation to another they became some of the most popular and powerful stories ever told The stories of Wonder Woman are filled with mythological monsters villains gods and goddesses From Ares to Zeus the Amazon princess has fought against and with a staggering number of mythological characters Along with these characters their other-worldly artifacts and their fantastic lands have all made appearances in her legendary tales as well Now you can enter the world of mythology in a whole new way Not only will you learn about the most remarkable characters places and artifacts of classic mythology You will also discover how they have defined the life of one of the world’s most powerful super heroes Wonder Woman FACT Wonder Woman’s comic book history dates back more than 75 years She made her first appearance in All-Star Comics 8 in December 1941 generation a group of people born around the same time artifact an object made or changed by human beings especially a tool or weapon used in the past
CHAPTER 1 Warrior Women AMAZONS The Amazons were a tribe of fierce warrior women in Greek mythology It was believed that the Amazons were descended from the war god Ares They had their own laws and government They also spent most of their time hunting or training for combat Most important of all the Amazons did not want to be ruled or controlled by men Although they did have male servants to perform small tasks for them the Amazons didn’t usually seek out the company of men
