Why was in the Atalanta wilderness as an infant?

Answer 1

In the Greek myth of Atalanta, the huntress was said to have been left in the wilderness as an infant because her father wanted a son and was disappointed by the birth of a daughter. Atalanta was a favorite of the Greek goddess Artemis.

Answer 2

Atlanta was left in the wilderness by her father because he wanted a son, not a daughter. She was raised by a she-bear and the Goddess Diana. She was eventually reunited with her father.