Definitions for Atalanta
ˌæt lˈæn təata·lan·ta

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1. Atalantanoun

   daughter of king Schoeneus and Clymene, famous for her masculine speed and strength.

2. Etymology: From Αταλάντη, from ἀ- + τάλαντον.

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1. Atalanta

   Atalanta (; Greek: Ἀταλάντη Atalantē) is a character in Greek mythology. She is described as a virgin huntress unwilling to marry, and loved by the hero Meleager. According to the Bibliotheca of pseudo-Apollodorus, Atalanta was the daughter of Iasus, son of Lycurgus, and Clymene, daughter of Minyas. She is also mentioned as the daughter of Mainalos or Schoeneus (according to Hyginus), of a Boeotian (according to Hesiod), or of an Arcadian princess (according to the Bibliotheca). The Bibliotheca is the only source which gives an account of Atalanta's birth and upbringing. Prince Iasus wanted a son; when Atalanta was born, he left her on a mountaintop to die. Some stories say that a she-bear suckled and cared for Atalanta until hunters found and raised her, and she learned to fight and hunt as a bear would. She was later reunited with her father. Having grown up in the wilderness, Atalanta became a fierce hunter and was always happy. She took an oath of virginity to the goddess Artemis, and slew two centaurs, Hylaeus and Rhoecus, who attempted to rape her.

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1. Atalanta

   Atalanta is a character in Greek mythology, a virgin huntress, unwilling to marry, and loved by the hero Meleager.

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1. Atalanta

   (Atalan′ta) was daughter of Caeneus. The oracle told her that marriage would be fatal to her, but, being very beautiful, she had many suitors. She was a very swift runner, and, to get rid of her admirers, she promised to marry any one of them who should outstrip her in a race, but that all who were defeated should be slain. Hippomenes, however, with the aid of Venus, was successful. That goddess gave him three golden apples, one of which he dropped whenever Atalanta caught up to him in the race. She stopped to pick them up, and he was victorious and married her. They were both afterward turned into lions by Cybele, for profaning her temple.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Atalanta in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Atalanta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atalanta
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Atalanta
4. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Atalanta