Atalanta

Elisa Hernandez • Aug 04, 2014 • 317 Views

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  1. Atalanta

  2. Early Life • Left to die • Found by she-bear • Profound huntress • Killed two Centaurs

  3. Calydonian Hunt • All men hunt • Killed Calydonian boar with bow and arrow • King Oeneus’, son, Meleager fell in love with her • Received boar’s skin

  4. Meleager’s Death • Killed uncles out of rage • Fates gave Althea, Meleager’s mom, wood to burn • Once wood burned out, son would die • Althea lit wood

  5. Atalanta’s Challenge • Atalanta swore to never be married • Challenged men to race • Hippomenes challenged Atalanta • Three golden apples

  6. Fate of Atalanta • Atalanta and Hippomenes married • Had son, Parthenopaeus • Parthenopaeus one of seven against Thebes • Turned to lions