The term 'Queen of the Amazons' refers to Hippolyta, a mythical queen of the Amazons, a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology. Hippolyta was the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and the sister of Antiope, another Amazonian queen. She was also the mother of the hero Theseus, who was said to have been born from a magical girdle given to her by Zeus. Hippolyta was eventually killed by Heracles during his quest for the girdle.