Atalanta: the female warrior

Who was Atalanta's father?

• a) Zeus

• b) King Iasus

• c) Hercules

• d) Theseus

How was Atalanta raised?

• a) In the palace of Athens

• b) By a mother bear

• c) By her mother, Queen Hippolyta

• d) By the god Apollo

Atalanta was known for her incredible speed and skill in which activity?

• a) Archery

• b) Singing

• c) Horseback riding

• d) Sculpture

Who was Atalanta's famous suitor and companion in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar?

• a) Heracles (Hercules)

• b) Perseus

• c) Meleager

• d) Achilles

What was the Calydonian Boar in Greek mythology?

• a) A monstrous creature sent by Hades

• b) A cursed statue in a temple

• c) A sacred animal in the city of Calydon

• d) A giant serpent

Who organized the hunt for the Calydonian Boar?

• a) King Minos

• b) King Priam

• c) King Peleus

• d) King Oeneus

What prize was promised to the person who would first draw blood from the Calydonian Boar?

• a) A golden fleece

• b) The hand of Atalanta in marriage

• c) A chest of treasure

• d) A kingdom of their own

In the hunt for the Calydonian Boar, who succeeded in drawing the first blood from the beast?

• a) Meleager

• b) Heracles (Hercules)

• c) Theseus

• d) Atalanta

What role did Atalanta play in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar?

• a) She led the hunters and delivered the final blow to the boar.

• b) She served as a healer for the wounded hunters.

• c) She stayed behind and didn't participate in the hunt.

• d) She distracted the boar with her singing.

What tragic fate befell Meleager as a result of his love for Atalanta?

• a) He became a renowned hero and married Atalanta.

• b) He was cursed by the gods and died in a fit of rage.

• c) He lived a long and prosperous life, ruling over Calydon.

• d) He went on to join the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece.