The background story of Atlanta's foot race

[nm1999]

I don't know much about the actual foot race, but I do know a bit about Atlanta. The daughter of Schoeneus of Arcadia, Atalanta was left by her father in the woods. Artemis, the Greek Goddess of the Hunt and Moon, favored Atalanta and sent a she-bear to suckle the young child until being found by a group of hunters. As she grew into womanhood, she vowed to remain a virgin and was said to have kill two Centaurs that had tried to take her virginity in an open glade. If anyone knows about the foot race, please share!!

 

[blopez34]

Thanks for sharing! Here is more about Atlanta https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Atalanta.html
There isn't much written about her usually which is why I find this story so nice

 

[k_tsoukalas]

What an interesting story! Thank you for sharing it. You guys are right, there isn't much out there about her.