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Atalanta (/ ˌ æ t ə ˈ l æ n t ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἀταλάντη, romanized: Atalántē, lit. 'equal in weight') is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, [1] whose parents were Iasus and Clymene [2] [3] and who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts; [4] and the other from Boeotia, who ...
Atalanta (portrayed by Corey Everson) - Atalanta is a Greek athlete, blacksmith, and female warrior exclusive in Hercules: The Legendary Journey. She fell in love with Hercules right from her first appearance. Autolycus (portrayed by Bruce Campbell) - Autolycus is the self-proclaimed "King of Thieves" who has a kinder heart than he lets on. He ...
The lonely blacksmith, Atalanta, forges a lifelike statue of Hercules out of scrap metal. Hephaestus brings the statue to life, but the new "Hercules" is childlike and nothing like the original. Discord encourages "Hercules" to commit murder, framing the real Hercules for the crime.
A huntress named Atalanta who raced against a suitor named Melanion, also known as Hippomenes. Melanion used golden apples to distract Atalanta so that he could win the race. Though abandoned by her father as an infant, Atalanta became a skilled hunter and received acclaim for her role in the hunt for the Calydonian boar.
Articles relating to Atalanta and her depictions. She was a heroine in Greek mythology.There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts; and the other from Boeotia, who is the daughter of King Schoeneus and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace.
Aphrodite (/ ˌ æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t iː / ... [172] [173] Atalanta was an exceedingly swift runner and she beheaded all of the men who lost to her. [172] [173] ...
The Aphrodite Rhithymnia (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ῥιθυμνία, romanized: Aphrodítē Rhithumnía, lit. 'Aphrodite of Rhithymna'), also known as Aphrodite of Lappa ( Greek : Αφροδίτη της Λάππας ), is a Roman statue of the first century AD found at the site of ancient Lappa , in modern-day Argyroupoli , western ...
The name Hippomenes may also refer to the father of Leimone. Atalanta and Hippomenes, Guido Reni, c. 1622–25. In Greek mythology, Hippomenes (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ n iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἱππομένης), also known as Melanion (/ m ə ˈ l æ n i ə n /; Μελανίων or Μειλανίων), [1] was a son of the Arcadian Amphidamas [2] or of King Megareus of Onchestus [3] and the ...