Greek mythology
Hippomenes
The suitor who won Atalanta with three golden apples
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- Greek mythology
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- Atalanta
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Hippomenes is the youth who dares to race the swift huntress Atalanta, whose losing suitors all pay with their lives. Aided by Aphrodite, he carries three golden apples from her sacred garden and casts them aside one by one; Atalanta stoops to gather them and loses the race. He wins her as his bride, but forgetting to thank the goddess, the two are turned into lions.
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Atalanta
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hippomenes?
- Hippomenes is the youth who dares to race the swift huntress Atalanta, whose losing suitors all pay with their lives. Aided by Aphrodite, he carries three golden apples from her sacred garden and casts them aside one by one; Atalanta stoops to gather them and loses the race.
- Which mythology does Hippomenes belong to?
- Hippomenes belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Hippomenes appear in?
- Hippomenes appears in Atalanta, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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