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Mar 2019
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Mini Myth: Heroine of Ancient Greece, th...

Liv Albert
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Atalanta is Greek mythology's one mortal heroine, thankfully she's a real and true badass.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton.

Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.

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