Atalanta



Atalanta was a Greek athlete and heroine.

Atalanta was in love with Hercules. Since Hercules thought of her only as a friend, she created a steel statue of the hero which Hephaestus brought to life. Though the statue looked and sounded like Hercules it had an infant-like intelligence. Atalanta tried to forge a relationship with the Statue but realized it was a mistake when Discord used the statue to wreak havoc on a town (HTLJ "If I Had a Hammer...").

Appearances

 * HTLJ: " Ares"
 * HTLJ: "Let the Games Begin"
 * HTLJ: "If I Had a Hammer..."

Background

 * Atalanta was played by Cory Everson

Mythology
In mythology, Atalanta was the daughter of either Schoeneus or Iasos. She was a princess but her father had so hoped for a son that when she was born he left her on a mountain top to die. Artemis took pity on her, sending a bear to raise her. Atalanta survived and, under the tutelage of the bear, became a great huntress.