They live on Paradise Island, later known as Themyscira, an isolated location in the middle of the ocean where they are hidden from Man's World (rest of the world).ĭepending on the origin story, they are the creation of Aphrodite or were created from clay by a coterie of Olympian gods over three thousand years ago to serve as their messengers to the world in the name of peace and justice.
The Amazons of DC Comics are a race of warrior women who exist as part of Greek mythology. Superior hand-to-hand and martial arts skills.