Hippodamia

Greek mythical character, daughter of Oenomaus and wife of Pelops

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name in native language: Ἱπποδάμεια

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Pelops and Hippodamia from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia.

Hippodamia (/ˌhɪpoʊdəˈmaɪ.ə/, /hɪˌpɒdə-/; also Hippodamea and Hippodameia; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια "she who masters horses" derived from ἵππος hippos "horse" and δαμάζειν damazein "to tame") was a Greek mythological figure, the daughter of Oenomaus. She was the queen of Pisa and the wife of Pelops, appearing with Pelops at a potential cult site in Ancient Olympia.