Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory in The Story of Atalanta
Sometimes, there's more to a myth than meets the eye
She-Bear
The she-bear who nurses little baby Atalanta in the wilderness isn't just any old bear. We're thinking she's got a whole bunch of symbolism hiding under that furry hide. For one, bears are a symbol...
Atalanta
We'd be leading you astray if we didn't point out that Atalanta herself is a big time symbol. The lady huntress is way different from most of the other girls in ancient Greece. She lives outside of...