The early lives of Harpalyce and Atalanta, the first known female warriors who were natives of Greece, resemble in some respects that of Semiramis.
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Atalanta
Synonyms for "atalanta" (4 found)
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Noun(1 words)
mythic huntress
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Noun(2 words)
swift huntervirgin huntress
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1 entriesmythological figure
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1 entriescalydonian huntress
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6 entriesAtalanta huntressAtalanta legendAtalanta mythAtalanta storyfabled Atalantaswift Atalanta
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It is the Arcadian Atalanta, the daughter of Iasus and Clymene, who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts. The Boeotian version of Atalanta is the daughter of King Schoeneus and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace. In both versions of the myth, Atalanta was a local figure allied to the goddess Artemis.^([Wikipedia])
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Abandoned at birth by her parents, Iasus and Clymene, Atalanta was raised by bears and later rescued by a hunter who taught her the ways of mortals. When Atalanta found fame as a runner and marksman, her parents reclaimed her.
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