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  1. Atalanta
    In Greek mythology Atalanta was a famous huntress of Arcadia. She was to be married only to someone who could outrun her in a race, the consequence of failure being death. One of her suitors obtained from Aphrodite three golden apples, which he threw behind him, one after another, as he ran. Atalant...
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  2. Atalanta
    In Greek mythology, an Arcadian huntress who challenged each of her suitors to a running race; losers were slain. The goddess ...
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  3. Atalanta
    in Greek mythology, a renowned and swift-footed huntress, probably a parallel and less important form of the goddess Artemis. Traditionally, she was ...
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  4. Atalanta
    Atalanta is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Mighty Huntress ` Where is it used? The name Atalanta is mainly used In Greek Mythology. The name Atalanta doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Atalanta seems to be unique!
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  5. Atalanta
    Atalanta (ätulăn'tu) , in Greek mythology, huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part in the Calydonian hunt and was rewarded by Meleager with the pelt of the boar. Later, warned by an oracle not to marry, she demanded that each suitor run a race with her, on the condition...
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  6. Atalanta
    (opera) `Atalanta` (HWV 35) is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel composed in 1736. It is based upon the mythological female athlete, Atalanta, the libretto (which is in Italian) being derived from the book La Caccia in Etolia by Belisario Valeriani. The identity o...
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  7. Atalanta
    (island) `Atalanti` (Αταλάντη-->) (the modern `Talandonísi`), is a small island off Locris, in the Opuntian Gulf, said to have been torn asunder from the mainland by an earthquake. In the first year of the Peloponnesian War this previously uninhabited island was ...
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  8. Atalanta
    (Pantheon) `Atalanta` is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. image= --> Atalanta is a member of the super hero family the Pantheon. Atalanta is an excellent archer and uses arrows and a bow made out of pure energy. Fictional character biography: Nothing is known of Atalanta`s life b...
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  9. Atalanta
    (Santa Catarina) `Atalanta (Santa Catarina)` is a town and municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of format = PDF|language=Portuguese -->--><ref name="PNUD_IDH_2000">--><ref name="IBGE_PIB_2005">--> See also: References:
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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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