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  Hippomenes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Hippomenes, also known as Melanion, was the husband of Atalanta.
Hippomenes knew that he could not win a fair race with Atalanta, so he prayed to Aphrodite for help.
Atalanta and Hippomenes were turned into lions by Zeus or Cybele after having sex in one of his/her temples.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hippomenes   (194 words)

  
 HIPPOMENES AND ATALANTA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The subject chosen by Reni for this composition -taken from Ovid's Metamorphosis- is the legend of Hippomenes and Atalanta.
Hippomenes went to one of these challenges and, before the race, invoked the goddess of love.
Hippomenes put into practice the goddess'es advice and threw the apples one by one during the race.
museoprado.mcu.es /ihipomenes.html   (267 words)

  
 Atalanta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The suitor Hippomenes (also known as Melanion) knew that he could not win a fair race with Atalanta, but was enthralled by her beauty.
Atalanta, too, found him most agreeable both physically and as a person, and so she begged him not to race her (and risk his life), but he could not be dissuaded.
The belief at the time was that lions could not mate with their own species, thus Atalanta and Hippomenes would never be able to remain with one another.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atalanta   (682 words)

  
 Hippomenes
She had sworn to remain unmarried until someone could defeat her in a foot race; unsuccessful suitors forfeited their lives.
Hippomenes challenged to a race, and won by means of the three golden apples given to him by the goddess Aphrodite.
Article "Hippomenes" created on 07 May 1997; last modified on 20 July 1999 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/h/hippomenes.html   (100 words)

  
 The Story of Atalanta
Hippomenes fell deeply in love with Atalanta and prayed to Venus for help since he knew he could never outrun the beautiful huntress.
When she she Hippomenes, she was struck by the beauty of his golden hair and the smoothness of his face.
Hippomenes was approaching the goal but his face was red with exhaustion and he was gasping for air.
www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu /mythology/atalanta.html   (1189 words)

  
 MYTH MAN'S ATALANTA'S RACE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hippomenes stood and watched her and he did not see the youths who had started with her—they had thrown themselves on the ground in their despair.
As Hippomenes looked upon her he knew that she was Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and of love.
With his dear and hard-won bride, Hippomenes went to his own country, and the apples that she brought with her, the golden apples of Aphrodite, were reverenced by the people.
thanasis.com /modern/atarace.htm   (2160 words)

  
 HMS [Ship]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The peculiar construction of the Hippomenes, a Dutch-built corvette, had been taken advantage of in so disguising her appearance, that the privateer, believing the ship to be an African trader, bore down, under English colours, to take possession of her.
The guns of the Hippomenes, particularly two carronades on the upper deck, a Dutch 24-pounder and an English 12, in a very few minutes did serious injury to the Buonaparte ; while the latter, from her tops, threw stinkpots upon the decks of the former, thereby setting her on fire abaft.
It was at this crisis that, having to prevent the privateer's escape caused her bowsprit to be lashed to his ship's mainmast, Captain Mackenzie called to his crew to follow him in boarding, and secure the victory.
www.pbenyon.plus.com /18-1900/H/02292.html   (1273 words)

  
 In Greek mythology Greek mythology Hippomenes was the husband of Atalanta...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In Greek mythology Greek mythology, "Hippomenes" was the husband of Atalanta Atalanta.
Hippomenes knew that he could not win a fair race with Atalanta, so he prayed to Aphrodite Aphrodite for help.
Atalanta and Hippomenes were turned into lion lions by Zeus Zeus or Cybele Cybele after having sex in one of his/her temples.
www.biodatabase.de /Hippomenes   (176 words)

  
 Hippomenes the Fearful By CaptainPenguin
This man, a thin, small man with pale eyes and a soft voice, has reared a dark citadel in the boggy lowlands and subjugated the peasantry with an army of bandits, as well as, it is said, more shadowy things.
Any who gaze into those strange, misty eyes of Hippomenes’ are struck by horrible fear, a terror so deep and overwhelming that some go insane of it.
Hippomenes reserves this gaze for his direst enemies and most disobedient servants.
www.strolen.com /content.php?node=964   (1516 words)

  
 [No title]
Strathus: 3 + 5 = 8 Hippomenes: 3 + 4 = 7 Vergon: 7 + 4 = 11 Proxenos: 7 + 3 = 10 Watiza: 8 + 2 = 10 In the third lap, the public dediced that they were there to enjoy the race and not to perform a gladiator gala.
Strahus and Hippomenes have caught Watiza, one on the left and another on the right and have used their whips in a simultaneous movement which has tied Watiza's neck and forced him to abandone his chariot.
Strathus and Hippomenes are declared demi-goods by roman citizens who cheer their names and ask "one more lap, one more lap...".
mat.uab.es /~artes/hobbies/ror/race4-8.txt   (1530 words)

  
 Bacon - Wisdom: Atalanta and Hippomenes, or Gain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Atalanta, who was exceeding fleet, contended with Hippomenes in the course, on condition that if Hippomenes won, he should espouse her, or forfeit his life if he lost.
Hippomenes, in the mean time, holds on his way, and steps before her; but she, by her natural swiftness, soon fetches up her lost ground, and leaves him again behind.
Hippomenes, however, by rightly timing his second and third throw, at length won the race, not by his swiftness, but his cunning.
www.mindmagi.demon.co.uk /Bacon/Works/wisdom/Atalanta.htm   (330 words)

  
 story7.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hippomenes then called out to her and told her that he would contend with her and that he was sure to win, for he was beautiful as well.
As the race was ending, Hippomenes prayed to Aphrodite as he threw the last apple, this time the farthest of the three.
Meanwhile, Aphrodite was standing by waiting for thanks from Hippomenes for her helping him to not get beat as bad as he would of if she hadn't helped him.
students.ou.edu /C/Crystal.N.Chipman-1/story7.htm   (763 words)

  
 Atalanta
Hippomenes got out to a good start, he was an excellent runner himself, but soon Atalanta sped ahead of him.
Hippomenes passed her with delight, praying to Aphrodite while he ran.
But now that Hippomenes had won his prize he was so happy that he forgot to THANK Aphrodite.
www.paleothea.com /Myths/Atalanta.html   (1279 words)

  
 2004 Archive
One of her suitors, Hippomenes, sought help from the goddess Aphrodite, who gave him three golden apples and told him to drop them one by one during the race.
Expecting to overtake Hippomenes and win the race, she is ready to kill him with her sword.
Hippomenes, however, has no intention of losing the race and he drops an apple to distract Atalanta.
www.cmog.org /newsDetail.asp?pageID=977&newsId=5038   (351 words)

  
 Golden: A Version of the Myth of Atalanta - StoriesMania - short stories, poems, essays, scripts and online fiction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hippomenes was indeed the fastest man she had yet raced.
Hippomenes had gotten a good lead on her, but she caught back up in a minute, panting slightly at the exertion, feeling her legs start to burn with that sweet ache that came after the longest of runs.
Hippomenes hollered his victory as Atalanta collapsed with exhaustion under the weight of the fruit.
www.storiesmania.net /community/showthread.php?p=18928#post18928   (3204 words)

  
 Week 6: Ovid's Metamorphoses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Atalanta loved Hippomenes too, and was worried because she knew she could not help but defeat him in the race.
Hippomenes had taken his seat as a spectator at the unjust contest, and said 'Who would try for a wife at such a risk?' condemning the young men for their excess of passion.
While the stranger was watching this, the last marker was passed, and the victorious Atalanta was crowned with a festive garland, while the losers, groaning, paid the penalty according to their bond.
www.mythfolklore.net /2003frametales/weeks/week06_ovid/pages/20.htm   (1006 words)

  
 ART / 4 / 2DAY
Before the race, Hippomenes invoked Venus, the goddess of love: “Conprecor, ausis adsit nostris et quos dedit, adiuvet ignes.” Venus got three apples of gold from the Tamasene field in Cyprus and gave them to Hippomenes with her instructions.
Hippomenes implored Venus: “Nunc ades, dea muneris auctor!”, and threw down the last apple, which Venus caused to be extra heavy.
She caused Hippomenes to go hunting, out of season, near a temple of Cybele, the Great Mother of the Gods, and inflamed his passion so that he made love to his wife inside the temple, defiling it.
www.jcanu.hpg.ig.com.br /art/art4sep/art0902.html   (5009 words)

  
 Atalanta
Hippomenes (also known as Melanion) knew that he could not win a fair race with Atalanta, so he prayed to Aphrodite for help.
Others claim she was an Argonaut and was injured in the battle at Colchis and was healed by Medea.
Atalanta and Hippomenes (or Ares or Meleager) were the parents of Parthenopeus, who participated in the campaign of the Seven Against Thebes.
www.fastload.org /at/Atalanta.html   (423 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hippomenes prayed to Aphrodite for luck, "Please Aphrodite, Great goddess, help me to win this race and Atalanta's hand in marriage!" Aphrodites heard his prayer and went to her garden.
The few seconds it took for Atalanta to pick up the last apple were all Hippomenes needed to finish the race.
Atalanta and Hippomenes were married, but they didn't live together for long.
atalantalady.com /History.html   (359 words)

  
 Megareus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King of Megara With the aid of Apollo, Alcathous rebuilt the walls of Megara, for which Megareus, gave him his daughter, Periboea, as a wife.
King of Onchestus in Boeotia, father of Hippomenes.
He was part of the Seven Against Thebes and committed suicide in response to a claim by the oracle Tiresias that Thebes would win if one person would voluntarily die to save it.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Megareus   (148 words)

  
 Kathrine Switzer, Atalanta sports promotion and event marketing
The story in Ovid's poem is told by Venus the Goddess of Love, who says that when Hippomenes prayed for her help, she gave him three golden apples to drop during the race.
The crowed was going crazy as Hippomenes went back into he lead, but she powered right back into full stride, closed the gap, and moved ahead.
When Hippomenes saw her for the first time, he fell in love, thinking that she had just the kind of figure which he (or Adonis, the paragon of Greek male beauty) would have had himself if he were a woman - wow!
www.katherineswitzer.com /atalanta.html   (1174 words)

  
 FictionPress.Com Story : Atalanta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hippomenes: I will not change my mind, for it is written in the stars that I must race you.
Hippomenes throws an apple and Atalanta goes to get it, causing Hippomenes to get ahead of her.
Hippomenes throws the last apple with all his might WAY off course.
www.fictionpress.com /read.php?storyid=487048   (783 words)

  
 MythNET - Atalanta
Hippomenes was his name and he was given three golden apples.
On the day of his race for her hand, Hippomenes and Atalanta stood waiting at the starting line.
As they began to run, Hippomenes rolled the apples one by one along the ground in Atalanta's path, so they would catch her eye and she would stoop to pick them up.
www.classicsunveiled.com /mythnet/html/atalanta.html   (579 words)

  
 Atalanta
Later, warned by an oracle not to marry, she demanded that each suitor run a race with her, on the condition that the winner would marry her and the losers would die.
Hippomenes won the race by dropping three golden apples which Atalanta stopped to retrieve.
Later, because Hippomenes and Atalanta made love in a temple sacred to Cybele, they were turned into lions and yoked to Cybele's chariot.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/ent/A0805154.html   (167 words)

  
 Schulers Books (The Age of Fable - 30/89)
I wish he would give up the race, or if he will be so mad, I hope he may outrun me." While she hesitates, revolving these thoughts, the spectators grow impatient for the race, and her father prompts her to prepare.
Then Hippomenes addressed a prayer to Venus: "Help me, Venus, for you have led me on." Venus heard and was propitious.
In the garden of her temple, in her own island of Cyprus, is a tree with yellow leaves and yellow branches and golden fruit.
www.schulers.com /books/th/a/The_Age_of_Fable/The_Age_of_Fable30.htm   (1704 words)

  
 Atalanta and Hippomenes by RENI, Guido
Her way with her suitors was to challenge them to a race in which the loser was punished with death.
She remained unbeaten and a virgin until Hippomenes (elsewhere named Melanion) took her on.
In the picture Atalanta is shown in the act of stooping to pick up an apple as Hippomenes overtakes her.
www.wga.hu /html/r/reni/1/atalanta.html   (115 words)

  
 Ovid's Metamorphoses (Myth-Folklore Online)
Hippomenes passed her: the stands resounded with the applause.
They were passing a temple, hidden in the deep woods, of Cybele mother of the gods, that noble Echion had built in former times fulfilling a vow, and the length of their journey persuaded them to rest.
Near the temple was a poorly lit hollow, like a cave, roofed with the natural pumice-stone, sacred to the old religion, where the priests had gathered together wooden figures of the ancient gods.
www.mythfolklore.net /3043mythfolklore/reading/ovid/pages/11.htm   (818 words)

  
 The Baldwin Project: Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew by Josephine Preston Peabody
As Atalanta listened, and looked at him, her heart was filled with pity, and she would willingly have let him win the race to save him from defeat and death; for he was comely and younger than the others.
Now Venus, who was not far off,—for she had already moved the heart of Hippomenes to love,—came to his side invisibly, slipped into his hand three wondrous golden apples, and whispered a word of counsel in his ear.
So he won that perilous maiden; and as for Atalanta, she was glad to marry such a valorous man. By this time she understood so well what it was like to be pursued, that she had lost a little of her pleasure in hunting.
www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=peabody&book=greek&story=atalanta&PHPSESSID=498447d05637781d782dc03a2939e2ac   (720 words)

  
 Jacob Jordaens: Hippomenes and Atalanta
Venus was determined to help him by giving him three golden apples, which he dropped as he raced Atalanta, who lost time by stopping to pick up each treasure.
With this trick, Hippomenes won the race and his bride.
The Flemish master Jacob Jordaens (the foremost painter in Antwerp after Rubens' death in 1640) was particularly gifted in portraying such "history" scenes as the story of Atalanta.
www.indiana.edu /~iuam/exhibitions/green/jordaens.html   (195 words)

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