Hippomenes and Melanion should be treated as separate figures, although both were husbands of Atalante. So, Gantz p. 337 βThus it appears that a Melanion distinct from Hippomenes wins the love of this Arkadian Atalanta by sheer devotion, rather than speed or the wiles of Aphrodite."
Involved in athletic competitionUndergoes metamorphosis
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
π€ Amphidamas (Arcadian) Arcadian, son of Aleos or Lycourgos
Father of
π€ Parthenopaios one of the Seven against Thebesπ€ Tlesimenes Arcadian, related to Parthenopaios
Husband of
π€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Has children with
π€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Belongs to
π₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros
Competes in
β³ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)
Related entities
π€ Parthenopaios one of the Seven against Thebesπ€ Amphidamas (Arcadian) Arcadian, son of Aleos or Lycourgosπ€ Antimache daughter of Amphidamasπ€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπ€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautπΊ the Golden Apples of Aphrodite used to defeat Atalanteπ€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπ€ Tlesimenes Arcadian, related to Parthenopaiosπ€ Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonautπ€ Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonautπ€ Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetosπ€ Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, Argonautπ€ Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterπ€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπ€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heraclesπ€ Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) Argonaut, son of Phylacos, father of Protesilaosπ€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonautsπ€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achillesπ€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonautβ³ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)π€ Argeios (Argonaut) Argonautπ€ Eribotes (Argonaut) Argonaut and competitor in funeral games of Peliasπ€ Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonautπ€ Neotheus runner in funeral games for Peliasπ€ Pisos eponym of Pisa, son of Perieresπ€ Phalareus runner in the Funeral games of Peliasπ€ Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonautπ€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonautπ€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonautπ₯ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagrosπ€ Antimachos (Lapith) Lapith and Calydonian Boar Hunter on the Francois Vaseπ€ Euthymachos Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Thorax Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Antandros Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Harpaleas Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Aristandros Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Cimerios Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Toxamis Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Pausileon Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Cynortes Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Simon (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companionsπ₯ the Dogs of the Hunters of the Calydonian Boarπ€ Labros (Calydonian dog)π€ Methepon (dog)π€ Egertes (dog)π€ Eubolos (dog)π€ Corax (dog)π€ Marpsas (dog)π€ Ormenos (dog)π€ Idasos Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Cimon Calydonian Boar hunterπ€ Leucios (dog)π€ Podes (dog)π€ Thero (dog)π€ Gorgos (dog)π€ Charon (dog)π€ Podargos (dog)
π¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
Commentary
Hippomenes and Melanion should be treated as separate figures, although both were husbands of Atalante. So, Gantz p. 337 βThus it appears that a Melanion distinct from Hippomenes wins the love of this Arkadian Atalanta by sheer devotion, rather than speed or the wiles of Aphrodite."
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