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The Story of Atalanta

The Story of Atalanta. Ryan Janik. Characters. Venus-narrator Adonis-listening Atalanta Beautiful Swift Hippomenes Suitor of Atalanta Cybele Earth Mother Associated w/ Rhea. The Story. Atalanta was a beautiful girl that could outrun any man

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The Story of Atalanta

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  1. The Story of Atalanta Ryan Janik

  2. Characters • Venus-narrator • Adonis-listening • Atalanta • Beautiful • Swift • Hippomenes • Suitor of Atalanta • Cybele • Earth Mother • Associated w/ Rhea

  3. The Story • Atalanta was a beautiful girl that could outrun any man • She was lonely and asked the oracle for marriage advise • Told, “You don’t need a husband.” • Decided to live alone in the woods, rejecting suitors

  4. The Challenge • Challenges suitors to race her • Win- Atalanta’s marriage • Lose- death • Hippomenes decides to challenge Atalanta • He is extremely confident • Must have her hand

  5. The Race • Hippomenes asks Venus for her aid with the race • She gives him 3 golden apples from a golden tree in Cyprus

  6. The Golden Apples • During the race, Atalanta lingers to see Hippomenes’ face, but sprints ahead • Twice, he throws down an apple and Atalanta stops to pick it up • She catches up and passes though • Last apple thrown off course • Atalanta takes too much time to pick up and Hippomenes wins

  7. After the Race • Hippomenes does not bring incense or thanks to Venus for her help • She fills him with desire to take Atalanta while passing a temple to Cybele • The gods turn their eyes away, but Cybele is furious • She thinks of drowning, but is too easy • Turns them into lions, which draw her carriage

  8. Adonis • Venus tells Adonis not to attack animals such as lions that do not run away • One day, he attacks a boar, but it strikes him • Venus turns him into blood-red anemones using nectar • Easily blown away, ending life early

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