The Story of Atalanta Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
ArcadiaBeside her adventures abroad with the Argonauts, Atalanta spends most of her time in her home region of Arcadia. We can totally see why, too. The mountainous region of Arcadia was known for...
Context
Atalanta, the kick-butt huntress, started off as a folk hero of the wild regions of Arcadia and/or Boeotia. Long before anybody was writing her story down, folks were sitting around campfires (or s...
The Hero's Journey
The Hero's Journey is a framework that scholar Joseph Campbell came up with that many myths and stories follow. Many storytellers and story-readers find it a useful way to look at tale. (That's act...