In Greek mythology, Atalante (Ancient Greek: Ἀταλάντη / Atalántê) is a heroine. She was educated by Artemis after being abandoned by her father.
During a hunt in the forest, she pierced with her arrows the two centaurs, Hyléos and Rhoécos, who had tried to abuse her. She also took part in the hunt for the boar of Calydon, the story of which is told in the voyage of the…









