The Amazing Tale of Atalanta!
The Myth of Atalanta

As told by Mike, Ann, and Legos.


Atalanta was born to her father, named either Iasus or Schoenius, and mother.


Whatever her father was named, he was gravely disappointed to find that his wife had not born him a son.


Out of his anger he ordered that the baby girl be left alone on a mountainside to die.


However, Atalanta was found by a she bear, who cared for her until...


A group of kind hunters found and raised her.


When she had grown, Atalanta was a beautiful, stong, independent young huntress...


Who had also sworn to remain a virgin.


But not all was well, for the Calydonian boar (as shown in the form of a dragon) was currently ravaging the Calydonian countryside. The boar had been sent to Calydon by Artemis to punish Oeneus, King of Calydon, for forgetting her in his offering to the gods.


Many brave warriors had attempted to defeat the beast...


But without success. (notice Harry Potter has once again been killed)


However, now both Atalanta and the brave Meleager had joined the hunt, and the boar was surely doomed!


Although many did not approve of Atalanta joining the hunt, Meleager, hopelessly in love with the young huntress, had stood up for her and secured her spot in the hunt.


"Let the hunt begin!" cried the guy with the trumpet.


While many of the other hunters ran in fear of the boar, Atalanta showed her bravery and strength by being the first to wound the boar.


However, it was Meleager who actually killed the boar.


Although Meleager was the rightful victor of the hunt, he gave the hide of the boar to Atalanta as a token of his love.


Meleager's uncles were displeased with Meleager giving away his prize.


But Meleager showed them very well that he disagreed.


Meleager's mother, although torn between her sorrow over the death of her brothers and her motherly instincts, threw the brand that was connected to Meleager's vitality into a fire.


And thus, Meleager withered away. (and coincidentally got an axe through his neck)


Meanwhile, Atalanta became reunited with her father, who begged Atalanta to wed.


Knowing that her speed was unbeatable, Atalanta agreed to wed only if her suitor beat her in a footrace.


A young man named Hippomenes had fallen madly in love with Atalanta, but he now had quite an obstacle to overcome.


Desperate to win Atalanta's love, he went to pray to Aphrodite.


Taking pity of Hippomenes, Aphrodite appeared to him...


And helped him formulate a plan to beat Atalanta. She bestowed upon him three golden apples (currently shown as lego heads) to destract Atalanta during the footrace.


The day of the race came, and both Atalanta and Hippomenes were ready and anxious.


"Let the race begin" said the guy with the trumpet.


Atalanta easily took the lead, but Hippomenes did not waste any time in dropping his golden apples.


While Atalanta was distracted by the shiny objects, Hippomenes took the lead and won the footrace...


Leaving Atalanta with only three useless shiny things.


Atalanta, keeping true to her promise, was forced to marry Hippomenes.


But Hippomenes, being the genius that he was, forgot to give thanks to Aphodite for helping to make Atalanta his wife. While Hippomenes was giving a sacrifice to Zeus, Aphrodite, fueled by her anger, filled Hippomenes with desire and drove him to get it on with Atalanta in Zeus' temple. Outraged by this profane behavior, Zeus turned Atalanta and Hippomenes into lions, for it is said that lions cannot mate with each other. (notice there is only one lion; Atalanta got pissed at Hippomenes and ate him)

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