Queen Hippolyta (Roma Downey) was a villainess in the 1994 episode "Hercules and the Amazon Women" for the TV series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
Hippolyta was the aughter of Ares and an unknown mortal woman. She was the queen of the Amazons. Upon meeting Hercules, she berated him and his male ways. She tried to convince him that men aren't capable of showing emotion and compassion to women by using the Candle of Time to make him relive several defining moments of his childhood.
Later Hercules learns that Hippolyta is performing raids, where the Amazons aren't actually attacking, but performing sexcapades, during which the women procreate with the men in order to establish a new generation of Amazon warriors. Hercules prepares the men for their next encounter with the women by teaching them to listen to and respect them. The Amazons are impressed by the men's change of attitude toward them. Unfortunately, the next morning, Hippolyta decides to summon her women back to the Amazon village. She speaks to Hera. The Queen of the Gods berates her for trusting Hercules, claiming Zeus and Hercules planned the previous night's events to try and weaken the women into returning to be the men's subservient property. Having developed feelings for Hercules, Hippolyta tells Hera that the Amazons have had enough of her lies and hatred.
Hera decides to insure her vengeance by possessing the Amazon Queen. As Hippolyta, Hera orders the Amazons to ride to Gargarencia and leave nothing left standing. Ultimately, the women cannot destroy the men and their village. Hercules has to fight Hippolyta to save both the men and the Amazons. Pithius tries to come to Hercules' aid, but Hippolyta slits his throat. When Hercules has a chance to kill the possessed Hippolyta, he cannot do it as he would also be killing the woman he loves. Knowing the pain it will cause Hercules, Hippolyta takes a suicidal dive into a ravine.
Unable to cope with all the senseless deaths that have occured, Hercules tries to set things right by using the Candle of Time to go back and change the past so Iolaus, Pithius and Hippolyta won't die. With Zeus' help he is able to do so. Instead of returning with Pithius, this time Hercules tells him to teach his men to respect and listen to the women.
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