How tall are the Amazons in Wonder Woman?

On average, the weapon-bearing females measured 5 feet 6 inches, making them preternaturally tall for their time. Finally, here was evidence of the women warriors that could have inspired the Amazon myths.
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What is Wonder Woman's height?

Wonder Woman, portrayed by Gal Gadot in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), has a height of 5'10" (1.78 m). Wonder Woman, also known as Princess Diana of Themyscira, or Diana Prince in her civilian identity, is a fictional superhero and warrior princess in the DC Comics universe.
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How tall was Hippolyta?

The first reincarnated Amazon to break the surface was Hippolyta, and thus she was titled as Queen of the new race; in this version, Hippolyta stood 5'9", weighed approximately 130 lbs, had curly black hair and more. The second Amazon to break the surface was her sister Antiope and she ruled at Hippolyta's side.
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How do Amazons have babies Wonder Woman?

To reproduce and keep the Amazon race alive, the Themyscirans raid ships on the high seas and copulate with men. At the end of the mating, they take their lives and throw their corpses into the sea rather than marry them.
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Are there any male Amazons?

In Greek mythology, the Gargareans, or Gargarenses, (Greek: Γαργαρείς Gargareis) were an all-male tribe. They copulated with the Amazons annually in order to keep both tribes reproductive.
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Did Zeus and Hippolyta have a child?

After defeating and banishing Ares from Olympus, Zeus conceived a demigod child with Hippolyta, a child capable of one day defeating and killing Ares (therefore known as the "Godkiller"), a daughter named Diana.
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Is Donna Troy Diana's sister?

Like all Amazons, Donna is exceptionally well trained in the use of various weapons and in various martial arts. Her sister Diana, mother Hippolyta, General Phillipus, and Artemis seem to be her only rivals as a warrior (among the Amazons).
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How is Zeus Wonder Woman father?

In The New 52 reboot, Wonder Woman's origin is revised, with her now being the biological daughter of Zeus. Zeus and Hippolyta engaged in combat, and their fight ended with the couple having sex, and thus Diana was conceived.
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Is Asteria Wonder Woman's Mom?

This woman casually catches the heavy pole with one hand, saving a family with a small child that had been in harm's way. The mother thanks the woman, who turns around, revealing the face of Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in 1970s TV series. Carter introduces herself as Asteria.
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Who is taller Wonder Woman or Superman?

Amusingly, though, alternate realities had different takes on her height, and Darwyn Cooke, for instance, took the approach that she should be "Amazonian" in size and so she was a good two inches taller than Superman in DC: The New Frontier (this is what confused Bruce in the first place, because he remembered this ...
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Is Batman taller than Wonder Woman?

Furthermore, he is neither the tallest nor shortest member of the Justice League: Cyborg is the tallest at 6'6 and Flash and Wonder Woman tie for shortest at 6ft, while Green Lantern Hal Jordan is the same height as Batman. On the villain side, Penguin is obviously shorter than Batman at 5'2".
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How tall is Hal Jordan?

REAL NAME: Hal Jordan OCCUPATION: Green Lantern/Galactic Protector/Pilot BASE OF OPERATIONS: Sector 2814 HOMEWORLD: Earth HEIGHT: 6' 2” WEIGHT: 186 lbs EYES: Brown HAIR: Brown FIRST APPEARANCE: Showcase vol.
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How old are the Amazons?

New Earth. The Amazons of Themyscira are a race of immortal warrior women that live on the mystically hidden island of Themyscira. They were created by a coterie of Olympian goddesses over three thousand years ago to serve as their messengers to the world in the name of peace and justice.
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What is Superman's height and weight?

DC Comics has not bothered to address this issue with Superman in any of the previous iterations of the Man of Steel. He has almost always been listed around 6 to 6.5 feet tall weighing approximately 225 - 250 pounds, sometimes a bit more.
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What did Hippolyta not tell Diana?

Though in the New 52, Diana's biological father is Zeus, she does later become the God of War—possessing all the abilities of Ares, which means she thrives on conflict. It could definitely give the reasons as to why Hippolyta originally discourages her daughter from a life of war—telling her “that is not you, Diana.”
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How are Amazonians born?

It is once again stated that the Amazons are immortal, and that they were conceived from the souls of women who had died at the hands of men.
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Why is Diana not an Amazon?

She was not born from a lump of clay (go figure!), but rather the result of an affair between Hippolyta and Zeus. In other words, she's not merely a gifted Amazon, she's a full-fledged demigod. And rather than “channeling” the gifts of Zeus through her bracelets, etc., Diana is the source of her own power.
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What is Donna Troy's weakness?

Weaknesses. Donna is somewhat vulnerable to piercing weapons, such as projectiles.
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Who is Wonder Woman's Daughter?

Donna, also known by her war name Fury, is the daughter of Wonder Woman and the New God Steppenwolf. For a time, she was her father's main enforcer, until Mister Miracle convinced her to join their forces.
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Is Wonder Girl Wonder Woman's Daughter?

Sandsmark. In 2011, when DC relaunched Wonder Woman and revealed she was Zeus's daughter, the publisher retroactively changed Cassie's backstory to establish she was actually Zeus's granddaughter, making her Wonder Woman's niece.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who is called the legendary Queen of Amazon?

In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte (/hɪˈpɒlɪtə/; Greek: Ἱππολύτη Hippolytē) was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She wore her father Ares' zoster, the Greek word found in the Iliad and elsewhere meaning "war belt".
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