Atalanta, a Huntress and Heroine of Greek Mythology

Atalanta is a huntress and heroine in Greek mythology who, after being exposed as an infant because her parents wanted a son and not a daughter, was nursed by a she-bear before being found by hunters. Her name comes from the Greek ‘atalantê’ meaning ‘equal in weight,’ perhaps a nod to her ability to hold her own against male warriors of Greek myth. Atalanta, unsurprisingly as one of the only female hunters and fighters, is featured in this role in a few myths, with probably the most well-known being the hunt for the Calydonian boar. The Calydonian boar hunt is found in book nine of the epic poem The Iliad by the eighth century BCE poet Homer, and tells of how this huge and hairy wild boar with great white tusks was terrorising the city of Calydon, hence the name of the ‘Calydonian Boar.’ — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON— https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — BUY OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store​/​ — CHAPTERS — 0:00​ Introduction 0:58 Who is Atalanta? 2:32 Atalanta and the Calydonian Boar 4:57 Marriage and Death of Atalanta 7:06 Outro — WANT TO KNOW MORE? — Atalanta https://www.worldhistory.org/Atalanta/ Meleager https://www.worldhistory.org/Meleager/ Artemis https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/ Jason and the Argonauts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/425/jason–the-argonauts/ — WATCH NEXT — Greek Goddess Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon in Greek Mythology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blZwd9Wx9bI The Legend of Hercules (Herakles): Greatest Hero in Greek Mythology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBUr9MHXsvc Who are the Nine Muses of Greek Mythology? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnWWL9Ve3_M Hephaestus the Greek God of Fire and Metallurgy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tghA2GqO5is — ATTRIBUTIONS — You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - https://worldhistory.typehut.com/atalanta-a-huntress-and-heroine-of-greek-mythology-images-and-attribution-11865 The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org #atalanta #greekmythology #ancientgreece