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 lacking the criss-cross of red-herring trails that make our arteries pulse over the full distance. But will Agatha Christie allow the little egg-headed egomaniac to carry out his frightful threat of retirement?" An unnamed reviewer in the "Toronto Daily Star" of 6 December 1947 said, "Hercule Poirot...here emulates his Olympian namesake, Hercules ... As the old-timer tackled the 12 classical labors ... so Mrs. Christie turns her dapper sleuth loose on 12 modern counterparts in the detection-mystery line. A tricky task, neatly done." Robert Barnard: "Probably the best single short-story collection, because more varied in its problems and lighter in