Atalanta and Hippomenes as Lions

Right-facing profile of a lion, its front left paw is raised and it is yoked to a chariot, only the very front of which is visible. The raised front left paw of a second lion is visible behind the first. Both lions have manes, despite Atalanta being female.

Detail of Lions from the Fuente de Cibeles in Mexico City, replica of an 18th century fountain by architect Ventura Rodríguez located in the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid. The lions are Atalanta and her husband Hippomenes, who were transformed after defiling a sanctuary.

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Image Source
Subjects
Atalanta
Hippomenes
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
Agent
Bronze
Date
1980
Medium
Bronze
Location
Colonia Roma Norte, Mexico City
Image Credit
Wikimedia: Janramwill

Atalanta and Eros Lekythos

Reddish-brown line-drawing on a white background. Atalanta (center) runs away from Eros (left). She looks back over her shoulder at him, her right arm raised to ward him off. She holds up the skirt of her chiton with her left hand. The skirt is see-through to show her running legs. She wears a wrap diagonally across her body, pinned at her right shoulder. Eros holds out a crown of leaves toward her with his left hand. He is partially out of frame his torso leaning forward and left knee raised.

White-ground lekythos (oil vessel) showing Atalanta fleeing from Eros. Attributed to Douris.
 

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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1966.114
Subjects
Atalanta
Eros
Erotes
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
Douris
Date
c. 500–490 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Inscription
Eros Atalanta
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Image Credit
Cleveland Museum of Art
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