There had been two heroines called Atalanta.
Both Iasus and Schoenius had been called Atalanta’s father.
This had been explained as different names had only been given to unimportant people.
When Atalanta was born, her father was extremely disappointed that his child was not a son.
He had left her on a mountain top to die from cold and hunger.
A she-bear had taken her under her care and raised her to be a daring, outgoing girl.
Then, two kind hunters had taken her to live with them.
Soon afterwards, two Centaurs had pursued her.
Instead of running away, Atalanta shot them with arrows and had wounded them.
One of her great adventures was the Calydonian boar hunt.
It was a terrible creature whose goal was to punish King Oeneus.
It had destroyed
Both Iasus and Schoenius had been called Atalanta’s father.
This had been explained as different names had only been given to unimportant people.
When Atalanta was born, her father was extremely disappointed that his child was not a son.
He had left her on a mountain top to die from cold and hunger.
A she-bear had taken her under her care and raised her to be a daring, outgoing girl.
Then, two kind hunters had taken her to live with them.
Soon afterwards, two Centaurs had pursued her.
Instead of running away, Atalanta shot them with arrows and had wounded them.
One of her great adventures was the Calydonian boar hunt.
It was a terrible creature whose goal was to punish King Oeneus.
It had destroyed