Atalanta (In Greek mythology

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• Atalanta — in Greek mythology the daughter of king Schoeneus, famous for her swiftness, Latin, from Gk. Atalante, fem. of atalantos having the same value (as a man), from a one, together + talanton balance, weight, value (Cf. TALENT (Cf. talent)) …   Etymology dictionary

• Atalanta — ( el. Αταλάντη, English translation: balanced ) is a character from ancient Greek mythology.LegendHer father, Schoeneus or Iasius (Iasus, Iasion), wanted a son so badly that when Atalanta was born, he left her in the middle of the forest in the… …   Wikipedia

• Atalanta (disambiguation) — Atalanta is a heroine in Greek mythology.Atalanta may also refer to: *Atalanta, a character in Handel s opera Serse *Atalanta (island), an island in the Opuntian Gulf in Greece * Atalanta (opera), an opera by Handel *Atalanta (Pantheon) is a… …   Wikipedia

• Atalanta — /at l an teuh/, n. Class Myth. a virgin huntress who promised to marry the man who could win a foot race against her but lost to Hippomenes when she stopped to retrieve three golden apples of Aphrodite that he dropped in her path. Also, Atalante… …   Universalium

• Mythology (book) — Not to be confused with Mythologies (book). Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes is a book written by Edith Hamilton, published in 1942 by the Penguin Group. [ISBN 0452009855, 9780452009851]. It retells stories of Greek, Roman, and Norse… …   Wikipedia

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• Atalanta — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Atalantē Date: 14th century a fleet footed huntress in Greek mythology who challenges her suitors to a race and is defeated by Hippomenes when she stops to pick up three golden apples he has dropped …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Atalanta — n. (Greek Mythology) swift footed virgin huntress who promised to marry any man who could defeat her in a footrace …   English contemporary dictionary

• Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων …   Wikipedia