Atalanta

Kate Cottrell / Hyginus' Fabulae Atalanta
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Atalanta .
Schoeneus Atalantam filiam uirginem formosissimam dicitur habuisse , quae uirtute sua cursu uiros superabat . ea petiit a patre ut se uirginem seruaret . itaque cum a pluribus in coniugium peteretur , pater eius simultatem constituit , qui eam ducere uellet prius in certamine cursus cum ea contenderet , termino constituto , ut ille inermis fugeret , haec cum telo insequeretur ; quem intra finem termini consecuta fuisset , interficeret , cuius caput in stadio figeret . plerosque cum superasset et occidisset , nouissime ab Hippomene Megarei et Meropes filio uicta est . hic enim a Venere mala tria insignis formae acceperat , edoctus quis usus in eis esset . qui in ipso certamine iactando puellae impetum alligauit . illa enim dum colligit et ammiratur aurum , declinauit et iuueni uictoriam tradidit . cui Schoeneus ob industriam libens filiam suam dedit uxorem . hanc cum in patriam duceret , oblitus beneficio Veneris se uicisse , grates ei non egit . irata Venere in monte Parnasso cum sacrificaret Ioui Victori , cupiditate incensus cum ea in fano concubuit , quos Iuppiter ob id factum in leonem et leam conuertit , quibus di concubitum Veneris denegant .
Atalanta
They say that Schoeneus had an extraordinarily beautiful virgin daughter , Atalanta , whose natural talent allowed her to run faster than men . She asked her father to keep her unmarried . So when many suitors came to seek her hand in marriage , her father issued a challenge . Whoever wanted to marry her would first have to contend with her in a race . He laid out a course , and the suitor was to run away unarmed while she pursued with a spear . All those she overtook on the course she would kill and put their heads up in the stadium . She defeated and killed a great number of suitors until she was at last beaten by Hippomenes , the son of Megareus and Merope . Venus had given him three apples of outstanding beauty and taught him what to do with them . By throwing the apples during the contest itself , he slowed her down . For as she collected the apples and admired the gold , she got sidetracked and handed victor to the young man . Schoeneus willingly gave him his daughter in marriage as agreed . As Hippomenes was leading her back to his home , he forgot that it was due to Venus ' service that he won and did not thank her . Venus grew angry at this , and when he was sacrificing to Jupiter Victor on Mount Parnassus , she inflamed him with desire , and he slept with Atalanta in the temple . Because of this Jupiter turned him into a lion and her into a lioness , and the gods prevented them from engaging in sexual intercourse .
Atalanta
It is said that Schoeneus had the most beautiful virgin daughter Atalanta , who conquered men in racing by her own strength . She sought from her father that he protected her maidenhood . Thus when she was sought by many for marriage , her father set a contest , he who wished to lead her in marriage before must contend with her in a contest of a race . With the finish set , a man flees unarmed , she follows with a spear . She following reached him before the end of the course , she killed , and whose head was fixed in the stadium . Although she defeated and killed many , she was defeated by the young Hippomenes , son of Megareus and Merope . For he who was instructed in the use of these accepted from Venus three apples distinguished in beauty . He hinders the attack of the girl in the same contest by throwing . For she collected and admired the gold , she deviated and handed victory to the youth . Schoeneus freely gave to him a wife on account of his diligent daughter . When he led her to his homeland , forgetful that he won by the kindness of Venus , he did not give thanks to her . Venus was enraged , while he sacrificed to Jupiter Victor on Mount Parnassus , burning with desire he had sex with her ( Atalanta ) in the temple . Jupiter because of this deed converted them into a lion and a lioness to whom the gods denied the lying together of Venus .

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