14+ Atalanta Greek Hero Background

Atalanta (ἀταλάντη) was the daughter of shoeneus or iasius and klymene, the former who wanted a son so badly that when atalanta was born, he left her on a mountain top to die.

14+ Atalanta Greek Hero Background. Atalanta was one of the few female greek heroes, and she was a great huntress. Atalanta was a huntress and a favorite of the goddess artemis.

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The abandoned child of an arcadian king, atalanta is rescued by a bear in the wild, then adopted by hunters. Atalanta, the hunter of greek legend, was a powerful athlete, able to run faster than any competitor. Atalanta wanted to join them, but.

Famous for being the first to land a shot during the calidonian boar hunt.

A famous female hunter from greek mythology. Famous for being the first to land a shot during the calidonian boar hunt. She is described as a virgin huntress unwilling to marry, and loved by the hero meleager. Read aeneas & atalanta from the story greek heroes & mythical creatures by minillaamo (minilla amo) with 17 reads.