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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Atalanta
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
The virgin huntress who promised to marry the man who could win a foot race against her.
A man named Hippomenes (or Meilanion) took up the challenge and, at the suggestion of Aphrodite (goddess of Love), dropped three golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides in Atalanta’s path; when she stopped to pick up the golden apples, Hippomenes won the race and married Atalanta.
Atalanta was also a member of the Kalydonian (Calydonian) Hunt; she was the first to wound the savage boar that was sent to ravage Kalydon (Calydon) by Artemis and was awarded the skin after the boar was finally killed by Meleagros (Meleager).
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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