Who raised Atalanta after she was abandoned on Mount Parthenion?
Hunters discovered the infant and raised her in the mountains. A she-bear had nursed the child before the hunters found them.
Questions about Atalanta
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened to King Oeneus when he forgot to honor Artemis with sacrifice?
The goddess sent a monstrous boar to ravage Calydonian land. Crops failed and cattle died under the beast's tusks.
How did Hippomenes win the footrace against Atalanta?
Aphrodite gave him three golden apples to distract her during the race. He won by tossing each apple so she stopped to pick it up.
Why were Hippomenes and Atalanta turned into lions?
They committed sacrilege by having sex in a sanctuary belonging to Zeus or Rhea. Gods including Artemis, Cybele, or Zeus inflicted this punishment for their actions.
When did Algernon Charles Swinburne publish the play Atalanta in Calydon?
Algernon Charles Swinburne published the play Atalanta in Calydon in 1865. The work appeared again in book form in 1901 alongside lyrical poems.