Who Is Antiope? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Antiope is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 140 comic issue appearances. Antiope was the second Amazon to break free of the waters of the Aegean, after Hippolyta, and is her younger sister.

Who is Antiope?

Origin Antiope was created when the Greek goddesses wanted to spread the message of peace and love, and they thought that creating a race of strong women would help fulfill their requirements. They took the souls of women who had died at the hands of men, and sent them to the bottom of the Aegean Sea. There on the bottom of the seabed, clay was formed into the shape of a human body and once they reached the surface, they became living human beings. The first one was Hippolyta and the second one was Antiope. Each of these women were granted traits from each of the goddesses. Hunting skills from Artemis, wisdom from Athena, warm personalities and an ability to create warm homes from Hestia , lots of harvest from Demeter and beauty of not just physical appearance, but soul as well from Aphrodite. As a sign of their leadership, the goddesses gave Hippolyta and Antiope each a Golden Girdle of Gaea which would enhance their abilities. They then founded the city Themyscira and lived there in peace for many years.

Key facts

Antiope is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Escape!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 140 recorded issue appearances, Antiope ranks among the most featured characters in comics.