Atalanta’s Race

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Atalanta’s Race is a narrative poem by Christina Rossetti that reimagines the Greek myth of Atalanta within a richly symbolic, medievalized setting.

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instanceOf narrative poem
author Christina Rossetti NERFINISHED
authorGender female
authorNationality English
basedOn Greek myth of Atalanta
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresCharacter Atalanta NERFINISHED
Hippomenes NERFINISHED
genre mythological retelling
narrative verse
hasNarrativePerspective third-person narration
hasStyle medievalizing aesthetic
hasSymbolism rich religious and moral symbolism
hasTheme fate
female agency
love
sacrifice
spiritual symbolism
language English
literaryForm verse narrative
literaryMovement Victorian literature NERFINISHED
periodOfWork 19th century
reimagines classical myth in a Christian-inflected framework
settingDescription medievalized setting

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