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Hippomenes (hĭpŏm`ĭnēz): see Atalanta Atalanta (ätəlăn`tə), in Greek mythology, huntress famous for her speed and skill. ..... Click the link for more information. . Hippomenes beat the swift Atalanta in a race by distracting her with golden apples. [Gk. Myth.: Bulfinch] See : Cunning Hippomenes outraced Atalanta by tossing golden apples to distract her. [Gk. Myth.: Bulfinch] See : Trickery |
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This summary shows the general principle of arrangement of the "Catalogues": each line seems to have been dealt with in turn, and the monotony was relieved as far as possible by a brief relation of famous adventures connected with any of the personages -- as in the case of Atalanta and Hippomenes (frag. |
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