Hippolyta subjugating himself. By the end of the play, Hippolyta has added to her power, becoming the queen of a new realm, Athens. The character of Hippolyta also appears in "The Two Noble Kinsmen", a play co-written by Shakespeare and John Fletcher. Hippolyta In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta (; "Hippolyte") was the Amazonian queen who possessed a magical girdle that was given to her by her father, Ares, the god of war. The girdle was a waist belt that signified her authority as queen of the Amazons. She figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. The myths about
The Labours of Hercules mystery, with "Boar" being the central one. The plots of "Deer" and "Birds" are also included fairly faithfully, while only elements from the others are present. Minor elements of "The Nemean Lion", "The Augean Stables" and "The Lemesurier Inheritance", the only Poirot short story not previously adapted by the series, are also included in this adaptation. It first aired on ITV on 6 November 2013, and then on the Acorn TV website on 18 August 2014. Unlike in the novel, the titular Labours are not undertaken by Poirot as cases, but rather refer to a series of paintings that are