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Comparison Of Atalanta And The Golden Apple
Atalanta and the Golden Apple
Atalanta was a huntress favored by the goddess Artemis and is believed to be the daughter of a king. The story of Atalanta and the golden apple begins with Atlanta’s birth. Atlanta was believed to be the daughter of a king and when she was born female her father had her taken out to the woods to left to die of exposure from the elements. However, luckily for the young baby girl a kind old bear came along and adopted her. The kind old bear raised the young Atalanta until some hunters took her. Atalanta quickly became the best hunter and caught the attention of the goddess of hunters Artemis. Atalanta’s later rejoined with her father who demanded that she should marry. Atalanta who was deeply devoted to staying

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