Atalanta – NSFW

[angela_n_hunt]

Oh, this one is so appropriate for today.

Atalanta was a virgin huntress of the Greek pantheon who refused to follow gender norms. Abandoned on a mountaintop to die at birth, because her father the king wanted a boy, she was raised by a bear, learned to hunt and fight as a bear, and swore her allegiance to Artemis. As a result, she is a bear goddess as well as huntress goddess. And we all know how I feel about bears.

Before her deification, she could out run, out fight, and out wrestle anyone, unless they cheated, and was the only female member of the Argonauts who sailed and fought with Jason.

She saw no reason to think herself less than a man.

When we choose to stand apart and as ourselves, it is Her spirit that moves in us.

Originally published at ANGELA N. HUNT. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Thx for providing the context, thus making a fab photo that much richer.

[angela-n-hunt.livejournal.com]

*bow*

Thank *you*.