Atalanta’s Footrace and the Golden Apples of Hippomenes
OriginGreek Mythology
To avoid a prophesied marriage, the swift huntress Atalanta challenged her suitors to a deadly footrace, only to be outwitted by Hippomenes and three divine golden apples.
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The Calydonian Boar Hunt
OriginGreek Mythology
When King Oeneus of Calydon neglected to sacrifice to the goddess Artemis during a harvest festival, she sent a monstrous boar to ravage his kingdom. Meleager, the king's son, summoned the...
The Hunt for the Calydonian Boar and the Tragedy of Meleager
OriginGreek Mythology
When King Oeneus of Calydon neglects to honor the goddess Artemis during a harvest festival, she sends a monstrous boar to ravage his kingdom. A legendary hunt ensues, led by the prince Meleager...