Machlyes

The Machlyes were an ancient Libyan tribe. According to Herodotus,[1] their young women held a ritual battle with sticks and stones annually with neighboring Auseans.

Pliny (Natural history, VII, ii, 15) claimed them to be hermaphrodite, with a male half and a female half, possibly inspired by the martial practices of the females.[2]

In the book Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs, the machlyes Achilla saves Gretchen from the merdaemon in the abysses.

References

  1. ↑ "Herodotus's account of the Libyan female warriors in Corinthian helmets". Perseus Project. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Machlyes". Theoi Greek Mythology. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
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