Hippomenes

[ hi-pom-uh-neez ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the successful suitor of Atalanta.

Hippomenes

/ hɪˈpɒmɪˌniːz /

noun

1. Greek myth the husband, in some traditions, of Atalanta

Example Sentences

In 1987, he appropriated her masterpiece, a monumental work of photographic performance art around the Cibeles Fountain in the city, based on the myth of Hippomenes and Atalanta, to make a kind of campaign poster.

From The Guardian

When a suitor, Hippomenes, challenges Atalanta, he lures her off course with three golden apples.

From Salon

Atalanta’s greed costs her the race and she is forced to marry Hippomenes.

From Salon

I hope that this tradition will continue — that, in the long run, Atlanta will resist the temptation to be enticed by Hippomenes’ golden apples, that it will bring attention to racial injustices by advocating for “truth,” “freedom” and “humanity.”

From Salon

Some less celebrated landmarks — like as the tarnished statue of Hippomenes at St.-Cloud Park outside Paris — have not fared as well, raising only 17 percent of the $13,000 goal to help pay for restoration.

From New York Times