Atalanta

=Atalanta=



media type="file" key="atalanta.mp3" [IAUSUS’S HOUSE] NARRATOR: After Iausus discovered that his wife had given birth to a girl he was sucked into a melancholic mood due to his hopes for a son. In a rage of embarrassment he left his newborn on a cold and harsh mountainside to die. DOCT0R: Would you like to see your baby? || DOCT0R: Enjoy, may I say that you have a lovely daughter? IAUSUS: What, it is a girl? || IAUSUS’S FOOTSTEPS: TAP TAP TAP BABY ATALANTA: FAINT CRYING MUFFELED BY A BLANKET IAUSUS: I can’t raise you. I will never love you as much as a son. ||  ||  ||   || [GRASSLANDS NEAR HER HUNTERS CAMP] NARRATOR: After a near-death experience a she bear kindly took in the abandoned baby and nurtured her lovingly. Eventually a group of hunters discovered her and gave the newborn the name Atalanta. During her youth she revealed her ability to hunt skillfully with a bow and arrow. BABY ATALANTA: FAINT CRYING MUFFELED BY A BLANKET SHE BEAR FOOTSTEPS: THUD THUD THUD SCENE THREE [A GRASSY PLAIN] NARRATOR: As Atlanta was contemplating her thoughts two centaurs caught sight of her. ATALANTA: Oh my goodness it is so beautiful I wonder if it is like this at my father’s house. I wonder what my father is doing right now. CENTAURS: We have not eaten in days. Hey! Look at that hopeless girl. We can overpower her. ATALANTA: Oh no! I know they are much faster and stronger than I so must not try and run. Instead I will use my bow and arrow. CENTAURS: Her bow and arrow will never stri … ARROW SHOT: WOOOOOSH, WOOOOOSH CENTAURS FALL: PLOP, PLOP ATALANTA: There now I can continue in peace yet I should get back to my priorities. I wonder what the hunters will think of this? SCENE FOUR [THE GREAT CITY OF CALYDONIA] JASONN OF THE ARGONAUTS: Well finally we have reached Calydonia. MELEAGER: Thank God you are just the people we have been looking for. Excuse me… I am the prince of Calydonia. JASON: Nice to meet you I am Jason. I’m sorry I forgot about this problem that the King has? MELEAGER: Well unfortunately my father, Oeneus, forgot to sacrifice the first fruits of the harvest to Artimes. We figure that she is the one that sent the giant Boar to attack our crops, livestock, and people. Now we can’t kill the boar and our city is doomed until this creature is slain. ATALANTA: That is very interesting, so are you saying that there is going to be a hunt? MELEAGER: We will only attack the boar if we have the help of you and your friends. JASON: Ok Meleager I think we can kill this boar for you, but will you join us? MELEAGER: Yes I will accompany you to the boar. The Sooner we kill the boar the better. I have some men that will meet us there. NARRATOR: They rushed to join Meleager’s men and then they went to search for the boar. BOAR FOOTSTEPS: THUD, THUD, THUD MELEAGER: There it is! ||  || ARROW SHOT: WHOOOOSH, WHOOSH BOAR SCREAM: RAAAAAAAAHHHH ||  || NARRATOR: With a swift dive Meleager landed on the boar and stabbed it in the heart. BOAR SCREAM: RAAAAAAAAHHHH MELEAGER: I say that we give the hide of this retched beast to Atalanta the real hero of the boar hunt. TWO SOLDIERS: Meleager what are you thinking? Why are we going to give the skin to a girl? You don’t have the right to do that. NARRATOR: As a result of this mutinous act, Meleager pulled out a dagger and killed the soldiers. SCENE FIVE [PARENTS HOUSE] NARRATOR: After being reunited with her father, he figured it would be in her best interests to find her future husband. IASUS: Atalanta I am glad to have you home at last/ I am happily surprised that you have attracted many suitors even though you are better at shooting, hunting, and wrestling than them. ATALANTA: I think that I should pick the way to find my suitors. I think that any suitor that can beat me art a race should be my husband. IASUS: That should be interesting to see who is as swift and cunning as you. ATALANTA: Ha! Ha! We shall see. NARRATOR: After many races with suitors Atalanta’s father discovered that the chances of finding a husband were slim to none, he new that he was duped by his daughter. SCENE SIX [IN OLYMPUS, THEN TO THE GARDEN OF HESPERIDES] APHRODITE: Why do you stand in my presence? MELANION: I am here to seek your help in receiving Atalanta’s hand in marriage. Atalanta is racing any suitor that wishes to and he who defeats her will become her husband. However, she is swifter then any man alive. APHRODITE: Follow me, I have an idea. NARRARATOR: Aphrodite led Melanion to the garden of Hesperides where she presented him with three golden apples APHRODITE: These three apples are all of pure gold; they are so luscious that nobody can resist them. Use these to distract the lovely Atalanta, that is the only way man could ever win.
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 * [A COLD MOUNTAINSIDE]
 * [A COLD MOUNTAINSIDE]
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 * [[image:http://faculty.polytechnic.org/lholmgren/binder0708/radio/mythpics/atalanta3.jpg width="260" height="196" caption="Atalanta 3"]] ||  || NARRATOR: The brave men and woman surrounded the boar. The boar killed two of the men swiftly before they received help. Atalanta pulled out her bow and an arrow.
 * MELEAGER: Now is my chance!
 * MELEAGER: Now is my chance!

SCENE SEVEN [AT ARENA] NARRARATOR: With the golden apples at hand, Melanion appeared at the arena ready to race Atalanta and hoping for the best outcome. ANNOUNCER: Here on this fine day, yet another competitor wishes to claim Atalanta’s hands in marriage. READY, SET, GO! AIR HORN BLOWING : EEEERR ANNOUNCER: And they are off! Atalanta is already far ahead. MELANION: Uh-oh, she is too far ahead of me, I better throw the first apple. (ROLLED GOLDEN APPLE AHEAD OF ATALANTA) ANNOUNCER: What’s this? Atalanta has picked up a… golden apple? MELANION: I’m almost caught up, but… there she goes again. (THROWS SECOND APPLE SLIGHTLY TO THE SIDE) ANNOUNCER: Another pit stop for Atalanta, what is going on? Melanion is barely in the lead now. But wait, Atalanta is catching up with the finish line now in sight. MELANION: My last golden apple, the timing must be perfect. (ROLLS FINAL APPLE FAR OFF THE TRACKS) ANNOUNCER: Melanion has taken the lead. This time, Atalanta is far behind. MELANION: Last stretch of the race. Push it, push it, push it. ANNOUNCER: And it’s over, at last Atalanta is defeated. CROWD CHEERS : WOOOH

SCENE EIGHT NARRARATOR: Atalanta has finally lost, and her racing days are over. MELANION: My plan has paid off; we will live a happy life together. ATALANTA: Although I am embarrassed by your defeating me, I will try to make this marriage work. After all, you beat me fairly, thank you. MELANION: Do not thank me; it is all courtesy of Aphrodite.

SCENE NINE ATALANTA: My son, you will be stronger and faster than Zeus. BABY CRYING: WAAAHH ZEUS: You two shall be punished for your disrespectful behavior. You will no longer remain human beings. =ATALANTA AND MELANION ARE TRANSFORMED.= ||