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It is a distant land at a distant time, when ancient
Gods and Goddesses rule the ways of mortals! The immortals have their favourites and their most favoured is Hercules, son of Zeus, king of the gods. Blessed with muscles and strength unknown to all other mortal men, Hercules has just won the first Olympics, winning all the strength and fighting competitions. Feeling beyond proud, he has set sail for a distant land, searching for the most mythical and fabulous treasure of all: "The Treasure of Hippolyte". Hippolyte is the Queen of the Amazons, the nation of all women, who live in peace, seeking no male contact and asking nothing of the outside world. Hercules has thus landed on this distant shore, seeking the treasure which is said is worth all the rest of world's together! He is not troubled in the least by the myth of the Amazons - that they are ferocious warriors of great strength and fighting abilities. His male comrades fear this myth, but Hercules only laughs, boasting that his arms are the strongest and that his fighting abilities are greater than an entire army's. So he says that a nation of women are but like flies, pesky, but insignificant. |
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| Hercules' ships arrives at first light and anchors off the beach from the Amazon city. Hercules' companions are afraid to go ashore, so Hercules swims to the beach on his own and walks up from the shore towards the impressive looking city. |
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Hercules strolls boldly into the still deserted
streets and enters the palace where he suspects the treasure is kept.
He is soon confronted by an Amazon, who he defeats with one mighty
punch. Moving further into the palace Hercules is challenged by a second Amazon who he knocks out with a single huge punch. He now moves to the throne room and takes the treasure without any further challenge. |
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Several hours later Hippolyte, Queen of all the Amazons, has just arisen
and is about to take her early morning bath when she is interrupted by
one of her servant girls. The girl tells her that two of the
palace servants have been attacked and that the treasure has been
stolen. Hippolyte quickly establishes that the thief is a powerful Greek warrior who was seen carrying the treasure to the beach. She quickly runs down to the beach to catch the thief. |
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| As she gets to the beach Hippolyte sees a group of Hercules' companions taking the treasure to their ship in a small boat. But there isn't enough room in the boat for Hercules, so he is still waiting on the beach. | |
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Immediately Hippolyte confronts the hero and accuses him of acting like
a cowardly common thief. The Queen's words shame Hercules, but he
still refuses to return the treasure. So Hippolyte challenges him to the Amazon
trial of weightlifting & fighting. "If you win you can keep the treasure and have your pleasure of any Amazon." she explains. "When I win, I will demand the pleasure of your body, Queen Hippolyte!" replies Hercules accepting the challenge. "When I win, you will become my slave!" retorts the Queen angered by Hercules' arrogance. Hercules laughs heartily and agrees to Hippolyte's challenge. |
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