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    Who gave the name "Amazon" to strong, masculine women?

    Question #126031. Asked by star_gazer. (May 25 12 2:38 PM)


    beergirllaura

    The Ancient Greeks are generally credited with the origin of the name, although there seems to be no definitive answer.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazons
    http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/amazons.html
    http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/women1/a/amazons1.htm

    May 25 12, 3:25 PM


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