Atalanta
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Atalanta is a renowned heroine in Greek mythology celebrated for her exceptional speed, hunting prowess, and role in adventures such as the Calydonian Boar hunt.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heroine in Greek mythology
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mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
competition and hubris
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female athleticism ⓘ virginity and marriage ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplace | Arcadia (in many accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
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Hunters in mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation | offending a deity (often Aphrodite) by making love in a sacred place ⓘ |
| children | Parthenopaeus (in many accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | male heroes for speed and courage ⓘ |
| conditionForMarriage | suitor must defeat her in a footrace ⓘ |
| conflict | Meleager’s uncles over the boar’s hide ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Hippomenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Apollodorus’s Bibliotheca
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias’s Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few prominent mortal heroines in Greek myth
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exceptional speed ⓘ footrace contest with her suitors ⓘ hunting prowess ⓘ participation in the Calydonian Boar hunt ⓘ participation in the voyage of the Argonauts (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| parent |
Iasus (in one tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Schoeneus (in another tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Argonautic expedition (in some versions)
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Calydonian Boar hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
hunters
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she-bear ⓘ |
| receivedFrom | Meleager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedItem | boar’s hide from the Calydonian Boar ⓘ |
| region | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skill |
archery
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hunting ⓘ running ⓘ |
| spouse | Hippomenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | independent woman in Greek myth ⓘ |
| transformedInto | lion (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| transformedWith | Hippomenes (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trickUsedAgainstHer | golden apples of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vow | to remain a virgin ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow and arrows
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spear ⓘ |
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