by Omari, Deja& Andrew
What was ATALANTA like?
HEROINE
QUALITIES
 STRONG
 FEARLESS
 ATHLETIC
heroine
flaws
 masculine
 overly competitive
 Selfish
 Still a woman in mans world
 Curious
What was
story?
When Atalanta was born, her father wasn’t
pleased he had a baby girl, so he left her in the
woods to die.
A helpful she-bear found her, nursed her, and
kept her warm. Then, caring hunters found her
and took her in. She later grew up to be the
opposite of what most women couldn’t – a fierce,
fearless female.
After many adventures and avoiding love for
several years, her future husband tricked her into
marriage (with the help of the goddess
Aphrodite). With this, Atalanta had two things
happen to her for the first time:
1) She lost to a man (and had to marry him)
2) She became a mother (made her more womanly)
What were
When Atalanta was in the woods alone,
two Centaurs - stronger than mortals,
rushed at her. She fearlessly killed them
both with two arrows.
quests along her journey?
At an event
to honor the
life of Elias,
Atalanta
defeated the
hero Peleus,
also known
as the father
of Achilles.,
in a
wrestling
match.
A wild boar was destroying the country of Calydon, and the King called for the bravest men to kill it. After two
men failed in their attempts and died, Atalanta pierced the boar so that Mel eager could put the animal down.
archetypal theme, setting, and situation…
ARCHETYPAL SETTING:
The Forrest
Atalanta was left here to die, but she overcame the
setting and it became her home.
THE PRIDE BEFORE THE FALL:
The Race
In the “race for marriage”,
Atalanta always had confidence
she could outrun any suitor with
her feet.
However, one man used his mind,
and distracted her enough to
beat her at her own game.
SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTION:
Aphrodite’s Golden Apples
Aphrodite, the
Goddess of Love,
helped trick
Atalanta into
marriage by
giving Melanin
3 golden apples to
distract her in a
race, for her hand
in marriage.
Archetypal Characters in
THE HELPFUL ANIMAL:
She-Bear
The she-bear nursed
Atalanta and kept her
warm when our infant
Anti-Heroine was left in
the woods by her father.
THE TRICKSTER:
Melanion (aka Hippomenes)
By throwing down golden
apples to distract Atalanta,
Melanion was able to “win” a
race and her hand in
marriage.
Story
THE SACRIFICIAL VICTIM:
Meleager
Meleager was helplessly in love
with Atalanta, but she did not feel
the same for him. After killing the
Calydonian boar with her help,
Meleager’s attempt to make
Atalanta the hero of the kill, ended
in his death.
WHAT WAS THE 1ST LESSON TO BE
LEARNED FROM
?
A woman is made up of
many characteristics –
none of which make her
less of a woman.
What was the 2nd lesson to be
learned from Atalanta
Due to her pride she has to marry & have
babies becoming a mom and wife a the
same time so she took on the role of most
women at the time .