| has gloss | eng: Themyscira (pronounced Them-mes-skera) is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe that is the place of origin of Wonder Woman and her sister Amazons. Known as Paradise Island since Wonder Woman and the islands first appearance in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941), it was renamed "Themyscira" with the characters February 1987 relaunch in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1. The island is named after the mythological city of Themiscyra, the capital of the Amazon tribe in Greek mythology. |
