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Myths featuring Admete

Explore myths where Admete appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.

1 myth currently featured for Admete.

The Ninth Labor: The Girdle of Hippolyta

🏛️ Greek MythologyThemiscyra (Terme River), TurkeyHeracles • Hippolyta • Admete

Heracles is tasked by King Eurystheus to retrieve the magical girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, for his daughter Admete. Though the Queen initially agrees to gift the belt peacefully, the goddess Hera intervenes by inciting a riot, leading to a tragic battle. Heracles eventually secures the artifact and returns it to Mycenae after a series of further adventures in the East.