Atalanta's Race: A Greek Myth by Shirley Climo, illustrated by Alexander Koshkin

Atalanta's Charmed Life

A. In this myth, Atalanta overcomes many problems. List some of the problems and tell how she solved them. Then tell how the gods may have been involved.

Problem	How Atalanta overcame it	How gods may have helped

B. Using complete sentences, briefly describe what happened to Atalanta and Melanion at the end of the story and why. How was this a punishment? Could it also be seen as a reward? How? Return to Previous Page