Atalanta

Atalanta (/;;t;;l;nt;/; Greek: ;;;;;;;;, translit. Atalant;) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology.

There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia,[1] whose parents were Iasus and Clymene[2][3] and who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts;[4] and the other from Boeotia, who is the daughter of King Schoeneus[5][6] and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace.[5] In both versions, Atalanta was a local figure allied to the goddess Artemis;[7] in such oral traditions, minor characters were often assigned different names, resulting in minor regional variations.[8]

The voyage of the Argonauts

Black-figure pottery showing a wrestling match between Peleus and Atalanta during the funerary games of King Pelias. In the background, the prize of the duel: the skin and the head of the Calydonian boar.
Atalanta is only occasionally mentioned in the legend of the Argonauts;[8][9] however, her participation is noted in Pseudo-Apollodorus's account, which says that during the search for the Golden Fleece, Atalanta, who was invited and invoked the protection of Artemis, sailed with the Argonauts as the only woman among them.[10] In Diodorus Siculus's account, Atalanta is not only noted to have sailed with the Argonauts but to have fought alongside them at the battle in Colchis, where she, Jason, Laertes, and the sons of Thesipae were wounded and later healed by Medea.[11] In the account of Apollonius of Rhodes, Jason prevents Atalanta from joining not because she lacks skill but because as a woman she has the potential to cause strife between men on the ship.[12]

After the death of King Pelias in Iolcus, funeral games were held in which Atalanta defeated Peleus in a wrestling match.[3] This match became a popular subject in Greek art.[7] - from an encyclopedia

Atalanta

A courageous lady,
A princess with a pure soul,
A fast-running charming creature,
Blessed by gods.

A smile on her face
Means so much
As she solves the riddles
Of her destiny.