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Definition of: Atalanta
(at′ə·lan′tə)
In Greek mythology, a maiden who agreed to marry any suitor who could outrun her, the losers being put to death. She was won by Hippomenes, who outwitted her by dropping three golden apples which she paused to pick up allowing him to outrun her.
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