The twelve labors

The girdle of Hyppolyte, hydria 430 BC 

In the ninth labor, Herakles was commanded by king Eurystheus to bring the girdle of Hyppolyte, queen of the Amazons, in order to make it a present to his daughter Admete.
After many adventures, Herakles found the queen at Themiscyra and Hippolyte promised to give him the girdle, but Hera spread the rumor to the rest of Amazons, that their queen was in danger. There was a fierce battle between Herakles with the Amazons, in which Herakles slew Hyppolyte and many others.
On his return, he landed first in Troas and rescued Hesione from the sea monster, which had been sent against her by Poseidon. Her father, king Laomedon, failed to keep his promise to Herakles, to give the Zeus horses, which had been given to Laomedon, as a compensation for Ganymedes. Herakles threatened him to make war against Troy.