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Atalanta was not a goddess, but a person in Greek mythology. she was a huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part in the Calydonian hunt and was rewarded by Meleager with the pelt of the boar. Later, warned by an oracle not to marry, she demanded that each suitor run a race with her, on the condition that the winner would marry her and the losers would die. Hippomenes won the race by dropping three golden apples which Atalanta stopped to retrieve.
Melanion was the man who actually beat Atalanta in the race for her hand in marriage. He had the help of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who gave him three golden apples. Melanion would roll them off course to catch Atalanta's curiosity so he could take the lead. He won the race and her hand in marriage. He's also know as Hippomenes.
Persephone was the goddess of springtime, and Demeter, the goddess of the harvest's daughter.Persephone is the Goddess of the Underworld and the Goddess of Harvest. She is the Goddess of the Underworld because she was forced to marry Hades, God Of The Underworld, and Goddess of Earth because she is the daughter Of Demeter, Goddess of Bountiful Harvest.
Hera is the Goddess of Marriage.
The muses were considered goddesses. Calliope was the goddess of epic poetry. Clio was the goddess of history. Euterpe was the goddess of music, song, and lyric poetry. Erato was the goddess of love poetry. Melpomene was the goddess of tragedy. Polyhymnia was the goddess of hymns. Terpsichore was the goddess of dance. Thalia was the goddess of comedy. Urania was the goddess of astronomy.