Who Is Menalippe? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Menalippe is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 106 comic issue appearances. An Amazon priestess who died during the the War of the Gods. She was involved with fellow Amazon Penelope. In the new 52 she was one of the two Amazons on the scene during Darkseid's daughter's birth. She was killed by another Amazonian called Myrina, but before that she foresaw the coming Darkseid war.

Who is Menalippe?

Major Story Arcs In the post-crisis universe, Menalippe was the third Amazon to be reborn from the Well of Souls by the goddesses of Olympus. She was particularly attuned with nature and became the Oracle of the Gods. She became through time the only Amazon to stay in communication with the Gods as they distanced themselves from humanity and she had great pride in that, and her unwavering faith in the Gods. Menalippe followed Hippolyta to Themyscira, after being freed by Athena after their enslavement by Heracles. As the oracle, it was Menalippe that helped Queen Hippolyta act on her desire to have a child, relating the instructions from the goddesses themselves. And from the clay of Paradise, Diana was molded and brought to life. Menalippe would years later steadfastly support the Princess in becoming Wonder Woman, relating to a horrified Queen that it was the gods will. When Mount Olympus was defiled by Darkseid , Menalippe and her Queen and Princess were transported to the Mount to hear the decision taken by the Gods to leave this plane and regain their strength.

Key facts

Menalippe is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Princess and the Power!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 106 recorded issue appearances, Menalippe ranks among the most featured characters in comics.