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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King Iasus, 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 {{Wiki|centaurs}} and a {{Wiki|Calydon|Calydonian}} hero. | Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King Iasus, 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 {{Wiki|centaurs}} 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. | 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 Arcadia 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. | [[Kyros of Zarax]] traveled to the kingdom of Arcadia 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" /> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a pair of [[Atalanta Sandals|sandals]], part of an [[armor]] [[Greek Hereos Set|set]] was attributed to Atalanta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 3 November 2018
Atalanta was the princess of Arcadia during the 6th century BCE.
Biography
Atalanta was said to have been abandoned by her father, King Iasus, 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 Arcadia 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]
During the Peloponnesian War, a pair of sandals, part of an armor set was attributed to Atalanta.[2]
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.
Gallery
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Atalanta and Hippomenes by Guido Reni
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Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
Reference