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Hippomenes

(hĭpŏm`ĭnēz): see AtalantaAtalanta
, in Greek mythology, huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part in the Calydonian hunt and was rewarded by Meleager with the pelt of the boar. Later, warned by an oracle not to marry, she demanded that each suitor run a race with her, on the condition that
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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
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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