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Atalanta
Atalanta — Public artwork (statue) by F Derwent Wood RA.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
Atalanta is a place of interest in London. Built or established in 1907, it dates from the modern period. It sits within the Chelsea and Fulham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 1.3 km away. Postcode area SW3.
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From the Wikipedia article
Atalanta (; Ancient Greek: Ἀταλάντη, romanized: Atalántē, lit. 'equal in weight') is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts; and the other from Boeotia, who is the daughter of King Schoeneus and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace. In both versions, Atalanta was a local figure allied to the goddess Artemis; in such oral traditions, minor characters were often assigned different names, resulting in minor regional variations.
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Background
Description
showing a wrestling match between Peleus and Atalanta during the funerary games of King Pelias. In the background, the prize of the duel: the skin and the head of the Calydonian boar.]] Atalanta is only occasionally mentioned in the legend of the Argonauts; however, her participation is noted in Pseudo-Apollodorus's account, which says that during the search for the Golden Fleece, Atalanta, who was invited and invoked the protection of Artemis, sailed with the Argonauts as the only woman among them. In Diodorus Siculus's account, Atalanta is not only noted to have sailed with the Argonauts but to have fought alongside them at the battle in Colchis, where she, Jason, Laertes, and the sons of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4831, -0.1680
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW3 5HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Established
- 1907
- Nearest railway station
- South Kensington — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n564811788 (ODbL)
- commons: Atalanta, Francis Derwent Wood 20200714 083619 (50110344018).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Atalanta (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Atalanta?
- Atalanta is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW3 5HJ), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Atalanta built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- Is Atalanta free to visit?
- Yes, Atalanta is free to enter.
- How do I get to Atalanta?
- The nearest railway station is South Kensington, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW3 5HJ.