ID: 901000813 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000813	Record Type: Character/Person

	Atalanta (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, a renowned, virgin, swift-footed huntress, loved by Meleager. Probably a parallel and less important form of the goddess Artemis. Traditionally, she was the daughter of Schoeneus of Boeotia or of Iasus and Clymene of Arcadia.

Names:

	Atalanta (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Ἀταλάντη (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek characters> (G)
		............Atalanta (Greek character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	has parallels with .... Artemis
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Artemis (Greek deity)) [901000323]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... legendary character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... hunter (people)
	.....(people in agriculture or natural resource occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... virgin
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Atalanta (Greek character)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85009062
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 94N321 Atalanta and Meleager hunting
	Ἀταλάντη (Greek character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85009062
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 94N321 Atalanta and Meleager hunting