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Information on Atalanta, a heroine of Greek mythology.
Atalanta - Famous Woman Runner Atalanta
Atalanta was the only woman in the crew of the Argo.
Atalanta and the Argo
The story of Atalanta from The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, by Padraic Colum.
Jason and the Argonauts
Resources on the Argonauts and the Jason and Medea story. Atalanta was one of the Argonauts.
Love Apples
Mela fruit, apples, pomegranates and quinces, are associated in various mythologies and rituals with marriage. The traditional explanation is that these fruits are filled with seeds and therefore stand for fertility.
Atalanta
Brief profile of Atalanta, the only woman among the Argonauts.
Atalanta the Huntress -The Heroes of the Quest
The Story of Atalanta and the Calydonian Boar, from the etext of The Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum.
Bulfinch's Mythology Meleager and Atalanta
Bulfinch tells the story of the race between Atalanta and Meleager which was won by virtue of golden apples.
Atalanta
Carlos Parada's page on Atalanta showing her adventures, parentage, mates and the sources for her legend.
Mythological Apples
It's not just the Garden of Eden where apples play an important part in our legends. This page gives an overview of famous apples.
Who's Who In Greek Legend
Chart with basic information on the characters in heroic legends and links to where else you can find them on this site.

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