DIVDIVBefore Atalanta became a Greek legend, she encountered a beast . . ./divDIV Abandoned by her parents and raised by bears until the age of four, Atalanta has led a life of adventure. After her adoptive father is slain by a ferocious beast, the twelve-year-old Atalanta sets off on a journey of revenge, accompanied by the bear she treats as a brother. She discovers that a monster is terrorizing the land of Arcadia and that the king has assembled a party to track it down—led by the legendary huntsman Orion. Atalanta wins a place at Orion’s side, but the hunt for the beast is also a hunt to uncover the secret of her own past. And that may prove to be the greatest danger of all./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors’ personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series./div/div

Retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite.

Atalanta was one of the most intriguing Greek heroes. Armed with incredible strength and skill, she amazed everyone with her hunting prowess and athletic ability. Despite her talents, Atalanta faced many challenges and difficulties, most of all competing against a man who wanted to claim her as his wife. This book explores Atalanta's legend, how her story still connects with today's world through literature and other media, and cultural traditions involving women in the ancient world. Using sidebars and facts, this volume ultimately explores this ancient figure's importance during her time and highlights how she still inspires today's young women and men.

Hades reveals the true story behind why Atalanta lost that race to Melanion.

This volume brings together Swinburne's major poetic works, ATALANTA IN CALYDON (1865) and POEMS AND BALLADS (1866). ATALANTA IN CALYDON is a drama in classical Greek form, which revealed Swinburne's metrical skills and brought him celebrity. POEMS AND BALLADS brought him notoriety and demonstrates his preoccupation with de Sade, masochism, and femmes fatales. Also reproduced here is 'Notes on Poems and Reviews', a pamphlet Swinburne published in 1866 in response to hostile reviews of POEMS AND BALLADS.

Hippomenes challenges Atalanta, the fastest runner in the land, to a life-or-death footrace. Greedy King Midas gets his wish that all he touches turns gold. The imprisoned inventor Daedalus figures a way to fly himself and his son to freedom. But what twists might the gods have in mind for these mortals? Read this book to find out.