Atalanta Next Passed Hippomenes example essay topic

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The Huntress Atalanta who vowed that she would only marry the man who could beat her in a foot race has finally met her match Hippomenes who discovered the race and its prize by visiting the city seeing a gathering crowd on the edge of town joined the pensive group and upon asking two elderly merchants what this race was they explained to Hippomenes! SS Atalanta the swift foot has put up a challenge to all youths that if any one can beat her in a foot race he will win the right to her hand in marriage a fair will by any standards those that fail to win will have execution as their prize!" later after the race where the youth lost his life Hippomenes was heard exclaiming! SS youths! How foolish they are to go in a race against her she is indeed suited to the title! yen swift foot! | I conclude that only a witch would have these powers to defeat youths so easily as this!" after three more youths had lost their lives no more tried out on Saturday and headed off to the tavern where Hippomenes was over heard muttering a plan to defeat Atalanta which involved complicated dealing with the gods he called upon Aphrodite the great goddess of love and beauty!

SS Hippomenes I have come to help you in your race with Atalanta for I wont allow you to be slain and id like to see the maiden Atalanta married you will give your greatest strength and swiftness into the race and shall grant you three golden apples these golden apples grow on the island of Cyprus only I may take them take them in the race you will know how to use them!" said Aphrodite in her mystical voice with that she vanished and three shining flawless golden apples In the morning Hippomenes visited the home of Atalanta challenging her to race that very day when the crowds of people gathered for the race at high noon their was absolute silence for people admire both Hippomenes for his beauty and spirit that was captivated in his lean face but they knew any youth to race Atalanta is doomed to death. Hippomenes and Atalanta crouched at the start waiting for the word go side by side they race for a short while before Atalanta started to pull ahead of Hippomenes he put more effort into his racing and slowly he edge toward her but as he was drawing close to Atalanta she put a little more effort into a seemingly effortless run for her where Hippomenes was going top throttle a quick thought about the precious apples darted across Hippomenes mind he pulled out one of the apples and threw it in Atalanta's path Atlanta seeing the shining apple she slowed her speed to pick up the fruit that was all Hippomenes needed to pull ahead she realized he had got ahead and pocketed the golden apple before racing to catch up they were about 2/3 of the way through the race when Atalanta next passed Hippomenes taking out the next apple gifted to him he threw it but this time it was a little bit off the track yet again the apples had their effect and Atalanta could not resist to leave it sitting their and yet again she was passed by Hippomenes so Atalanta pocketed the 2nd apple and quickly caught up Hippomenes and Atalanta were drawing close to their goal and drawing with each other when their finish came into sight that's when Hippomenes threw the last of the tree golden apples right of course Atalanta fell for his apple trick again and Hippomenes was passing the finish line as Atalanta was picking up the final apple everybody was celebrating as Hippomenes crossed the line after the partying that went for three days three nights had died down he finally got to talk to his future bride in privacy! SSI! |m glad that its you that one!" whispered Atalanta. Atalanta and Hippomenes wedding is arranged for next Sunday at Poseidon Fountain in Zeus Park. Be there. f'.