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'''Atalanta''' was the princess of [[Arkadia]] during the 6th century BCE. | '''Atalanta''' was the daughter of King [[Iasius]], and thus the princess of [[Arkadia]] during the 6th century BCE. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King | Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King Iasius, because he wanted a son instead of a daughter. Following this, Atalanta was raised by [[bears]] and became a fierce [[Hunting|hunter]], proving to be a slayer of [[centaur]]s and a {{Wiki|Calydon|Calydonian}} hero.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 2 – Kyros of Zarax]]</ref> | ||
After her return to the palace of her father, she began to challenge men to race her. If they won the race, she would agree to marry them. However, losing would result in their death.<ref name="PL" /> | After her return to the palace of her father, she began to challenge men to race her. If they won the race, she would agree to marry them. However, losing would result in their death.<ref name="PL" /> | ||
[[Kyros of Zarax]] traveled to the kingdom of | [[Kyros of Zarax]] traveled to the kingdom of Arkadia to challenge her, and Atalanta reluctantly accepted the challenge, as she didn't want him to die. Cunningly though, Kyros cheated by using [[Aphrodite]]'s [[Apples of Eden|golden apple]] to make Atalanta stumble repeatedly, resulting in his victory and the pair's eventual marriage.<ref name="PL" /> | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 5 March 2019
Atalanta was the daughter of King Iasius, and thus the princess of Arkadia during the 6th century BCE.
Biography
Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King Iasius, because he wanted a son instead of a daughter. Following this, Atalanta was raised by bears and became a fierce hunter, proving to be a slayer of centaurs and a Calydonian hero.[1]
After her return to the palace of her father, she began to challenge men to race her. If they won the race, she would agree to marry them. However, losing would result in their death.[1]
Kyros of Zarax traveled to the kingdom of Arkadia to challenge her, and Atalanta reluctantly accepted the challenge, as she didn't want him to die. Cunningly though, Kyros cheated by using Aphrodite's golden apple to make Atalanta stumble repeatedly, resulting in his victory and the pair's eventual marriage.[1]
Influence and legacy
The story of Atalanta lived on in Greece, and during the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios Kassandra was compared to Atalanta by Makarios, a boy about to begin his agoge, after witnessing Kassandra's fight with the agoge master Iatrokles.[2]
A pair of sandals, part of an armor set, was also attributed to Atalanta and eventually came into the possession of the Kassandra.[3]
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, Atalanta, along with Hippomenes and all other heroes belong to the Greek Heroic Age, which corresponds to the period of Mycenaean Greece that spanned from c. 1600 BCE to c. 1100 BCE. Atalanta's story being set in the 6th century BCE is therefore anachronistic.
- In some stories, Atalanta is counted among the Argonauts.
Gallery
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Atalanta and Hippomenes by Guido Reni
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Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References