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ANTIOPE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Greek Mythology

Other Scripts: Αντιοπη (Ancient Greek)

Derived from the Greek elements αντιος (antios) "set against" and οψ (ops) "voice". In Greek myth she was a daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons. She was kidnapped and married by Theseus.
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