Paul Manship modeled many sculptures of Hercules, the son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. She features as a prominent character in the tales of Hercules and Theseus. To this day, Hippolyta and the Amazons continue to be represented in song, art, literature, plays, television shows and comic books. In the 2001 Justice League series, Hades is even hinted at being Diana’s father. “The honour is ours I assure you. Son of Zeus Part 62: Hippolyta. Though Hippolyta's parents are not directly stated, the Amazons were all descendants of the Ares who was the God of war. Hercules replies that Zeus could make it work that way. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I take it that you remove one of your breast yourself, for no man could do so, but why would you do such a thing? October 12, 2015 August 10, 2015 | everydayvirtue. Freed by the goddess Athena, Hippolyta liberated her Amazon sisters and defeated Heracles' soldiers. Hercules was impressed by the scope of Hippolyta’s dream but saw that their skill did not match her ambition. She brought gifts, and held a great feast in honor of her guests with all of the Amazons attending and celebrating with wine, music, food, and dancing. She had a magic girdle. This ran counter to all previous incarnations of Wonder Woman, where … In time, the Amazons found themselves, through their queen Hippolyta, involved in conflicts with Heracles, Theseus, and Bellerophon. She had an obligation to her own people, the Amazons, as well as her own responsibilities. Hippolyta is reluctant since Diana is a part of the Regime, and when she refuses she is imprisoned by Hera and Zeus. Hippolyta then began to ask of Greece and the civilized world as a whole. Now, Diana's movie origin has become clearer, casting the princess as the daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, and Zeus, ruler of the gods. She had been trying to foil and curse Heracles at every opportunity for years. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Ruling her people on Themyscira, she has also entered man's world to use the Wonder Woman alias. They were a group of only women warriors who were strong, wise and deadly. In The New 52, Diana was revealed as the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. Change ). But I will not hold you here longer than you desire to stay. Heracles never intended to be born from the union of Zeus and Alcemene, never intended to cause so much anger and grief to Hera, Zeus’ wife. The only reason our tribe survived as long as it did was that the women of the past were frequently assaulted by the Scythian tribes and carried their daughters. At which point Hippolyta looked up at the serving girls and said “Well come on bring our guest some food.”. (Episode: Paradise Lost. Zeus wasted no time in welcoming Queen Hippolyta and her Amazons back to their home. Well, she thought… maybe ‘lost’ wasn’t the best way to put it. Animated Series: Justice League. In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ l ɪ t ə /; Greek: Ἱππολύτη Hippolyte) "was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. He kissed Hippolyta lightly on the cheek, gently lifted her onto the dock, and with the belt in his grasp, set sail… leaving Hippolyta to ponder her decision to give up her treasured belt. Hippolyta was a queen of the Amazons. The intermarriage of Amazons and men from other tribes was allowed, but any male children born were often killed, sent back to their fathers, or left to fend for themselves in the wilderness. Over time, his son Ares revolted, corrupted men and killed most of the Olympian Gods in battle. As she walked away, she did not hear the whispers of Theseus and his crew, nor was she aware that the ship had left the docks. Hippolyta was the queen of the tribe of the Amazons in Greek mythology. In addition to the comic book relationships Hippolyta has had with Hercules and Zeus, the animated DC projects have given her other relationships with the gods as well. The last time someone had visited her shores, she had lost the magical belt that had been given to her by Ares. Zeus e Hippolyta impegnati in combattimento, e la loro lotta si è conclusa con la coppia che fa l'amore, e quindi Diana è stata concepita. Never been a fan of the “secret twin” twist though (wasn’t even fond of the Luke/Leia twin twist when I first saw SW was as a kid!) But Hippolyta didn’t welcome this idea. As they question what has befallen them and their Gods, Zeus explains that they have all been changed, and that the Amazons have done their part. start manifesting physically before them and interacting with them, to … A long time had passed since the last visit of strange men to her home. Hercules thanked the queen and took a seat at her right hand. In the candlelight, Hippolyta listened, concealing her pity and feelings, to Heracles’ story. Passa al contenuto principale. She has been a mem… This central room was built-in the round, much to the detriment of the other surrounding rooms in this square building, and was built of wood much more skillfully than the rest of the structure as it mimicked the chieftains tents of old. When Hippolyta found out she was pregnant with Zeus' children, she knew there was a chance one of them could be a boy, something that would be impossible to hide on Themyscira. They are our virgins who have yet to see their first battle and taken their first man.”. Hippolyta backed away as the room appeared to grow smaller around the enraged god. If you like my work then Please consider supporting me via Patreon or consider giving the post a like it really helps me out. Even Wonder Woman, an immortal demi-goddess has beginnings that start with Hippolyta, who either formed Diana from clay or birthed her after being with Zeus himself.But is Hippolyta merely Diana’s mother? Hercules is to eat and drink as we do.” and the girls disappeared off again. Zeus defeated Ares and cast him off of Mount Olympus while getting wounded in the process. Queen Hippolyta explains to Diana that Zeus is the leader of the ancient Olympian Gods, and that he created the Amazons to protect and help humankind. Zeus appears and tells him the candle does not work in the way Hercules wants it to. Zeus crafted a jewel called the Eye of Ares and gave it to Hippolyta for safekeeping, as it was the sole object that could bring Hades back to the mortal world. After a moment she turned to him with a puzzled look on her face and asked, “Do your women normally have more than one child at a birth?”. “Yes; we do this as we come of age, when each Amazon reaches her fourteenth year she takes a sister as a partner for life and each cuts into the face of the other so that we know pain and come never to fear it for the males can not do more than we would do to ourselves.”. Hippolyta, in order to imprison Hades had to kill the witch who served him. It also represented her authority over her people, much in the same way that a crown signified a king’s power. Hercules had heard all which had been said as, although the outer door was of heavy oak the door to the central room of the place where Hippolyta sat was but a leather flap as one might find on a tent. Dressed in her royal attire, Hippolyta wears a brown leather top that covers most of her upper body to her neck, there is a cutout of an Eagle (the symbol of her lover Zeus) where her breastplate would go while wearing her battle armor. Hercules felt quite embarrassed by this admission, especial as he seemed now to be ungrateful. She told him how she had learnt from her father of the cities other Peoples and wanted the Amazons to be more than just raiders and wanderers but to build a glorious civilization to stand the test of time. Theseus had begun planning a massive celebration and festival in honor of his wedding, unaware of the battle plans that were brewing across the sea. Zeus as Diana's father throws that out the window of course, but I kind of liked the former scenario, because the gods were mysterious to them, in a way, until Diana wins the contest and Ares, Hermes, Deimos, Eris, Phobos, etc. But you ask a more complicated question and one for which we do not truly know the answer. In Classical Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte "was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She did have sympathy for Heracles, and did after all agree to give it to him. Hippolyta overlooked this fact however and continued. In the 1940s, she was made out of clay and brought to life by her mother, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazon. Hippolyta agreed to meet with Heracles upon the ship. He then lamented them with praise for their actions and feats in his and the Olympians names. Hercules smiled and said that they didn’t which only added to Hippolyta’s confusion at why Hercules asked about them having one breast. The name … Upon hearing this Hera runs Hippolyta's body over the edge of a waterfall, killing her. “Yes the lord of war is my father and patron of our tribe. She wore, as an emblem of her dignity, a girdle given to her by her father." The Amazons had never had visitors to their homeland before, and both she and her people were curious about these newcomers to their lands. L ( Log Out / Feeling self-conscious Hercules did his best to stand tall and look worthy to be the son of Zeus. Ares gave Hippolyta a gift of a magical belt that would grant her the title of Queen of the Amazons in the city of Themiskyra, near the Black Sea. We did not fall to their subjugation however and this impressed lord Ares who came to our ancestors and taught us the ways of the hunt, he taught us how to make war and fear no man. Heracles had endured so many trials before this one, including slaying or capturing several powerful creatures. “Did your father tell you why I was coming here Hippolyta?”, “He said only that you were coming to fulfill some great labour and that I was to give you what aid I could. Hercules sat awhile in awkward silence unsure what to say until finally his curiosity got the better of him and he asked a question to complete the picture of the Amazons strange look. Kindle Store. Hippolyta was also the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and Otrera, a daughter of Eurus, the eastern wind god. Hippolyta was their leader, and the strongest and wisest of the Amazons. Her daughter was born from her liaison with the king of the gods, Zeus. We keep them well with all the luxury that they desire so whenever one of my sisters does a great deed or wins some contest of skill they take the man of their choice for breeding, if they so wish it.”, “And are these girls the captured women?”, “Oh no these girls are Amazons. They gathered in great numbers and stealthily set sail for Athens in their own ships, in pursuit of those who were forcing their queen into marriage. She was also highly skilled in all kinds of weaponry. Zeus bellowed. There's a chance that some may not be familiar with the story of Wonder Woman's birth, since it tends to be out-shined by her superheroics. Whatever it is the Amazons are at your service.”, “I am glad to hear that.” Hercules replied, “I was sent to collect the belt which your father gave you and bring it back to Greece.”, “My belt why would you want so small a thing, surely this is no great labor worthy of my family?”, “I think the goddess whose name you do not speak was the hand behind this task although it was given by a mortal tyrant. Reluctantly, Hippolyta agreed to give him the belt so that he could finish this 9th task. As soon as the ship set sail and was no longer within sight of the shores of the Amazon’s homeland, Theseus immediately claimed Hippolyta as his bride, stealing her away and hoisting the sails for a swifter journey to Athens. The queen barely looked up from her meal and said, “Because we only rarely have need to suckle more than one baby.” Misunderstanding the direction of Hercules question. After the war, Zeus banished Hades to Tartarus and commanded Hippolyta to watch over the gateway to Tartarus on the Gods' chosen city-state of Themyscira . The girls ran off in all directions and the conversation started up again around the room, although not as freely as before. Herakles impressed her with his strength and she gave the Girdle to him. Her plan almost worked and once all the males of our tribe left or died out the few girls who remained struggled to fend for themselves, knowing not how to hunt nor keep themselves for war. The next morning, Hippolyta boarded the Athenian ship with the best of intentions and met with Theseus. Theseus became enamored with her, finding her lovely and a possible perfect bride for himself. Hippolyta is the Queen of the Amazons, a former lover of Zeus and mother to Diana. Furious and enraged, they swarmed upon the ship ready for battle. For Hippolyta's aid, Zeus rewarded her with Paradise Island to raise her people. Her race formed an independent kingdom and her influence spread to several outlying cities and towns. The men I speak of are the ones we capture in battle that have passed our tests. Hippolyta and her people would conduct raids in Anatolia, and became synonymous with the concept of the female warrior. Hercules returns to the City of Amazons, and retrieves the candle Hippolyta used to send him back to his childhood. While the exact origin of the Amazons is not known, what is known is that they are associated with Ares, and that Hippolyta found favor in Ares’ eyes as his daughter. But she was not heartless, and felt great pity, compassion and sorrow upon hearing Heracles’ account of what had happened. The Amazon women were seasoned warriors and knew that their best hope of rescuing their queen would be launching their attack at night. Hippolyta was torn, because she knew what the belt symbolized to herself as well as to her people. Despite what happened later on that night with her warriors’ attack and Heracles’ sudden departure, Hippolyta had her honor and her word was her bond. Few males could ever claim to be held in such regard amongst the Amazons, to show this I will give you my belt in the morning.”, “You are unlike any of Ares’ children I have ever met Hippolyta, and that is a very good thing. At the far side of the room to the door sat Hippolyta who, in spite of having the same mutilations as all the other women, could have been considered the most beautiful woman north of the Danube river. Hippolyta was informed by her warriors that a ship had appeared on the horizon. Queen Hippolyta is a strikingly beautiful Amazonian woman: standing tall at six-feet like her daughter, with tan skin, blue-green eyes, naturally long flowing blonde hair, and an athletic physique. Hippolyta had been spirited away back to her homeland, where she and her people would become ever more cautious and wary of visitors in the future. The Amazons were the descendants of Ares, God of War. Eventually she is sent to Tartarus with Harley Quinn and Billy Batson (Shazam), though Harley breaks them out with the use of a Kryptonian super pill and her own bizarre behavior. Young girls had been going about the room serving food and drink to them, although now they stopped to look on the wonder of Hercules. Wonder Woman's origins have changed constantly since her debut. I’m not going to try to keep continuity straight, I’ll just hope the story is good. A matching brown and silver belt plate in both of her attire. Although Ares's powers had greatly enhanced, Zeus was able to defeat the God of War, banishing Ares from Olympus and grievously wounding him and leaving him badly weakened and much smaller, although he sustained severe wounds in the battle. “I don’t think any man could survive us all, even one such as you Hercules. In Diana's delusion, Zeus hatched an elaborate plan with his daughter, Athena, to ensure multiple goals. Heracles, in a fit of madness caused by Hera, had slain his own children. And why did they hold me with such contempt when they learnt of my divine father.”, “I think they would have held you with contempt anyway,” Said the queen with a laugh, “We hold all men to be inferior after all. Without thinking, he proposed that they unite in marriage, and pledged to make her the queen of Athens, with all of the glory and riches the title would bring. ( Log Out / Hercules was summoned and as he pushed his way through the flap all eyes were upon him. He did not want to cause her or her people harm, and knew that she had to make the choice to give him the belt and could only hope he had been persuasive enough with his honesty to Hippolyta. It is believed that her people invented the concept of the cavalry, and they were heard of by great kings and rulers such as Alexander and Eurystheus. Hippolyta was kidnapped one day by Theseus, a king of Athens, who declared her as his wife. Diogenes: The Cynic, Tramp & Most Powerful Man on Earth, A cult of Happiness Part 53 (31st December 2035), A cult of Happiness Part 52 (24th December 2035), A Cult of Happiness Part 51 (17th December 2035), A cult of Happiness Part 50 (10th December 2035), A cult of Happiness Part 49 (3rd December 2035). The ship moored at the dock, and out emerged a magnificent warrior who seemed to have an unnatural, godlike strength to him. I think the taking of your belt when all the Amazons are arrayed against me would be one of my greatest challenges.”, The queen laughed heartily and said. “We save the gold and silver, as well as all the other luxuries for the men.”, “The men! King Eurystheus had given him a set of 10 tasks to complete, one of which was to retrieve the cherished belt she had been given as a child by Ares. Retrieving the girdle of Hippolyta was the ninth labour the demigod Heracles was assigned to by his adversary, king Eurystheus. 3000 years ago, Hippolyta was seduced by Hades. Her hair was golden, almost inhumanly so, she had the look of a hyperborean about her, save only that their skin was darker having been kissed by the sun and her body was built lean and supple; perfectly suited to a life of war. Legend would tell you she was the daughter of Ares, God of War, but that is false. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I wish I could spend more time amongst your people and get to know you better but I can not spend much time amongst any people or misfortune will soon fall upon them.”, “You are welcome to stay as long as you like Hercules, we fear no hardship here and would gladly endure it for one such as you. The Amazons all wore similar dress of leather hide shirt and trousers, save the serving girls who had white dresses, the queen however also wore a delicate crown across her brow made of willow and plumes of the green feathers that had carried their arrows. However, she was later tricked into opening the gates for the invading Titans. Due to the bad influence that the spirit of war of Ares was having on humanity , Hippolyta was created by the Gods of Olympus together with her Amazons sisters to bring peace to the Man's World. Aristotle: The Smartest Man Who Ever Lived? Word of the kidnapping reached Queen Hippolyta’s Amazons, who were infuriated at this brazen act of treachery. A long time ago, Hippolyta aided Zeus in imprisoning his brother Hadesin a "hell of his own making", Tartarus. Are those for special feasts?”, “This is a special feast uncle laid on for your honour.”. Everyone begins somewhere. “Yet you keep plates of gold as well. But although they met in secret, Hera still managed to learn about what had transpired between Hippolyta and Heracles. ( Log Out / They were well known for their courage, strength, and pride, even to the furthest limits of the known world at the time. There were however a good deal of strange herbs and spices which had been raided from other tribes so far away as the borders of Cholcis itself. Fearing Hera's jealous wrath, she invented the false story that her daughter Diana had been molded from clay and contacted Glaucusto adopt her son Jason if she were to have one in order to protect him. She tried to hold back her tears and couldn’t. Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. She played a significant role in the Twelve Labours of Heracles.She was the daughter of the god of war, Ares, who had given her a magical girdle as a gift. A strong and beautiful woman, Hippolyta remained hopeful that no harm would come to her people from this meeting. A fierce race of female warriors, known as the Amazons, participated in the Trojan War and played a role in the labors and battles of the gods and the mortal children of Zeus. That morning, Theseus awoke and waited for his bride to appear as the great wedding celebration began, but he would wait in vain. After getting her bandages taken off by Epione to see her wounds have healed completely with no scars, Diana goes to visit Steve in the infirmary where he is bathing. Iscriviti a Prime Ciao, Accedi Account e liste Accedi Account e liste Ordini Iscriviti a Prime Carrello. In recent years, her back story has been retconned to being the daughter of Hippolyta and Zeus born after a brief love affair, efficiently making Wonder Woman a demi-goddess. Queen Hippolyta : Long ago, when time was new and all of history was still a dream, the gods ruled the earth, Zeus, king among them. It is a pity you had not been sent for some monster. But I thought your tribe was one of women alone?”, “We are but we still need a man to breed more warriors. His crimes would not go unpunished, and in order to be purified, he was given a series of tasks to perform. The jealous war god Ares influenced the demigod Heracles into seducing Hippolyta, and then enslaving her after he'd gained her trust. After Hippolyta was impregnated, Zeus fearlessly engaged his malevolent son in combat. Below is a brown leather loincloth alo… That uncle, is why Zeus seems to my sisters a foreign god yet Ares does not.”, “A fascinating tale,” Hercules replied, “Is it for Ares then that you scar your face?”, Hippolyta smiled at the question for she loved telling strangers of her people yet only now did she realise it. I will present you with the belt tomorrow and you may leave when you like with my good will.”. The family of Hippolyta, therefore, consisted mostly of women of her own tribe, who accepted her as their leader. They wanted to lure out the First Bor… Although flattered, she refused his offer. Hera was not pleased at all. "I have come to you and charged you with the training of my daughter. “I am honoured for the privilege.” Hercules replied as the girls returned with a wooden bowl and cup. With that Hercules thanked the queen and wish her a good night. Fifteen years ago, Hippolyta, along with other Amazons, found her daughter Diana playing in the … As the people slept in their beds, the Amazons arrived in the darkness and at once mounted an attack on Theseus’ palace. Zeus and Hera brought Ares into the world, and he became the God of War. Hippolyta was involved in several important battles and trials, the most well known of all involving Heracles and Theseus. “I have to ask, Hippolyta, your girls all have two breasts but your warriors only one. Heracles did understand the full horror of his crimes, and was willing to atone for them. Check out our hippolyta and zeus selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Questo incontro era nascosto da Diana, che era cresciuto per credere che fosse nata da argilla, per proteggere Diana da Hera (moglie di Zeus). Hippolyta was a human of flesh and blood. He did not wish to seem to seem disrespectful to their culture so he turned the conversation to a safer area. The queen was calm as she spoke and said these words so matter of factly that it sent a shiver up Hercules spine. The girls soon returned with a golden bowl and silver cup to place before the son of Zeus but the queen sent them back saying. By solemn oath, you are sworn to fulfill this duty on your honor as an amazon. I give up man lol. They only had until dawn, when the wedding would take place, and managed to rescue Hippolyta just in time. They planned out their attack on the rocky ground at the camp in Attica. I would very much have liked to fight beside you. “You seem also to prefer to live simply.” He said holding up the wooden cup of water. The belt didn’t seem to be spectacular – at first glance it seemed like nothing more than an intricately carved leather belt – but it held magical properties that were granted to Hippolyta as she wore it. She would be meeting with Theseus, a mortal man who was rumored to have slain the minotaur. Beings born in his image, fair and good, strong and passionate. For some reason lost to memory, the goddess whose name we do not speak, suffice to say she torments you also, cursed our people to only give rise to female children in hope that our tribe would end. The girls were not slaves and bore the same facial scars as those they served but the younger girls still bore both breasts, so far as they were old enough to have such. Upon the shores of her kingdom, Hippolyta stood with a small company of her female guards once again. After an awkward moment with Steve naked in front of Diana, and asking him about his father's watch, Steve and Diana continue to question each ot… The myths about her are varied enough that they may therefore be about several different women. 1 Parents 2 Death 3 Gallery 4 Navigation Otrera & Ares For Herakles' Ninth Labor he was sent to retrieve the Girdle of Hippolyta. I am sure you have many questions but first let us have food and some entertainment.” With that the queen gave a signal to the girls who started playing hand pipes and dancing in the center of the room. “Come uncle sit beside me.” Said the queen gesturing to the empty space next to her. In his insanity, he had murdered his beloved wife and all of his children. The Amazons sat on the floor in a great circle all around the sides of the room with wooden bowls and cups before them. Unless Zeus had sex with Hippolyta in a form like Vivec. I expect that you have not eaten all day, even though I told my sisters to keep you well.”, “Oh yes, my father told me to expect you.”. Son of Zeus: Hippolyta (English Edition) eBook: Bridget Mitchell: Amazon.it: Kindle Store. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Hercules had heard all which had been said as, although the outer door was of heavy oak the door to the central room of the place where Hippolyta sat was but a leather flap as one might find on a tent. But he had been tormented by Hera and driven to madness, for the simple crime of existing as the son of Zeus. “You must forgive my sisters Hercules,” She said turning to the son of Zeus, “You are the first man to set foot in our hall yet alone to eat with us.”. Hippolyta didn’t understand what had happened and tried to calm her people, but they were too angered to listen. Hippolyta - Amazonian Queen in Greek Mythology | Mythology.net She continued the conversation long into the night, even after the other Amazons had retired to their beds and it was very late indeed before Hercules got around to talking to her of the reason for his visit. Long before she was queen, Hippolyta was a young woman in a tribe made up of hunters and gatherers. All of the Amazons remained silent and watched the son of Zeus make a slow precession across the open space at the center of the room until he took his seat. ( Log Out / In an attempt to prevent his daughter Diana from finding her way back to Themyscira he ordered the sons of Ares, Phobos and Deimos, to implant false memories in her head. I suspect as I have had, well, disagreements with Ares recently she expected that you would not be told of my coming or be warned against my arrival. Thanks, My Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/user?u=457179. Zeus created beings over which the gods would rule. One of his tasks was to retrieve the belt of Ares from Hippolyta. The food that was brought out was mostly meat hunted in the forests as the Amazons knew little of farming. Hippolyta figures prominently in the myths of both Heracles and Theseus. At first, it seemed that the two would be able to work together harmoniously. She disguised herself as an Amazon warrior, and told the other Amazons that Heracles had tricked them and would kidnap Hippolyta. The legal owner: WBTV. Following her rape at the hands of Hercules, however, her people became very isolationist and came to the conclusion that most if not all men were monsters, resulting in the drafting of Aphrodite's Law, which states that no male can set foot on Themyscira. “As we understand it, long ago men lived as part of the Amazon tribe and we were indistinguishable from the Scythians in both culture and religion. “No, no bring the wooden bowl. Her rise to power was not through birthright, but through her own merit. “Ares had not said anything to me of you.”, “I suppose he would not as my father speaks of little that is sentimental and the Amazons are not held in high regard amongst the others who sit on Olympus.”, “That is something I have been wondering about, why do your sisters think father Zeus a foreign god if Ares is their patron? She possessed great strength, endurance, and resistance to injuries, and had an imposing physique. Hippolyta is leader of the Amazons and mother to Wonder Woman. Hippolyta was one of the queen of the Amazons. “I must say Hippolyta that I had not expected to find any of my kin amongst your people.” Hercules said after satisfying his hunger. As the ship came into view, she had mixed feelings about the whole affair. “Since that time we Amazons have ruled over this land and so we have forsaken our old gods as false, placing all faith in our lord Ares who delivered us to glory. ). In a world ra… Heracles knew that he didn’t have much time before his ship would be completely overrun. His name was Heracles, and he asked to meet with her in private, to be away from the possible influence of Hera, who harbored such vindictive passions towards him. In a great circle all around the room with wooden bowls and cups before them I come... 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