Hercules' ninth labor from the oracle of Apollo was to obtain the girdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyta. Hippolyta was intrigued by Hercules' physique and gave him the girdle without conflict. However, in some versions Hera spread rumors among the Amazons that Hercules was kidnapping Hippolyta, leading the Amazons to attack and Hercules to kill Hippolyta in anger, believing she betrayed him.