Themyscira (DC Comics)
Themyscira (/ˌθɛmɪˈskɪrə/) is a fictional unitary sovereign city-state and archipelagic island nation appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Previously known as Paradise Island and the Amazon Isles, it first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (October 1941).
| Themyscira | |
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A rebuilt and relocated Themyscira as seen in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #177 (Feb 2002), art by Phil Jimenez. | |
| First appearance | As Paradise Island: All Star Comics #8 (October 1941) As Themyscira: Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (February 1987) |
| Created by | William Moulton Marston Harry G. Peter |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | City-state / Island country |
| Race(s) | Amazons |
| Locations | Earth, in the midst of a vast ocean. |
| Characters | Wonder Woman Donna Troy Hippolyta Mala Philippus |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
Themyscira is a homogeneous nation of women governed by Aphrodite's Law, which declared that the Amazons would be immortal as long as no man sets foot on their island. Men are banned from Themyscira under penalty of death. Themyscira's location is undisclosed; as a security measure, the island can shift its location over both land and time, remains undetectable from the perspective of any outside observer, and as soon as anyone leaves the island, they forget its location.
Themyscira is the theocracy and capital city that serves as the Amazonians' government and place of origin for Wonder Woman. The name for the entire archipelago became "The Paradise Islands", when the city was renamed "Themyscira" with the character's February 1987 relaunch in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1. Both the island and city are named after the mythological city of Themiscyra, the capital of the Amazons in Greek mythology.
Themiscyra made its cinematic debut in the 2017 films Wonder Woman and Justice League, and appeared in the 2020 sequel Wonder Woman 1984, set in the DC Extended Universe.