| Though abandoned by her father as an infant, Atalanta became a skilled hunter and received acclaim for her role in the hunt for the Calydonian boar | One reason why oranges might be considered to be "magical" in so many stories is because they bear flowers and fruit at the same time, unlike other fruit |
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| Her father claimed her as his daughter and wished to marry her off | Gods and Fighting Men — The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory with a preface by W |
As Atalanta could run extremely fast, all her suitors died.
| We believe great teachers are the building blocks of a brighter future | Sure enough, she quit running long enough to retrieve each golden apple |
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| "The Fate of the Children of Lir | The eagle is unable to stop when he misses the falcon, the feathers of the eagle catch fire, and he falls |
As each goddess wanted to receive the apple, they each stripped off their own clothing and appeared naked before.
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