Atalanta and Hippomenes bore Parthenopaeus, who grew to become one of the Seven against Thebes. In an alternate tradition, Meleager is named as the father.
Aphrodite gave Hippomenes three golden apples to distract Atalanta during their footrace. When Hippomenes neglected to thank her, Aphrodite caused the couple to profane a sacred temple, leading to their transformation into lions.
Hippomenes challenged Atalanta to the deadly footrace and won by dropping three golden apples given by Aphrodite. Their marriage ended when both were transformed into lions for profaning a sacred temple.
Cybele transformed Hippomenes and Atalanta into lions for profaning her sacred temple. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Cybele yoked the two lions to her chariot as eternal servants.
Hippomenes and Atalanta's son Parthenopaeus grew up to become one of the Seven against Thebes. His parentage linked the Atalanta footrace myth to the Theban cycle.
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