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Readers Guide  1. Atalanta wants no romantic entanglements
because she has taken a vow of chastity in honor of Artemis. (p.
6) Why would a vow of chastity bring honor to Artemis? When
Atalanta broke her vow by marrying Hippomenes, did she dishonor
Artemis? Why or why not?  2. When Jason asks Castor if he could
buy one of his bows, which he has heard are perfect, Castor
refuses because “he had strong opinions about perfection. He
said it was hard to find, harder to achieve, but hardest of all
to forget.” (p. 29) What did Castor mean? Can you give an
example of perfection–or striving for perfection–that fits this
statement?  3. Artemis sends a wild boar to plague King Oeneus
for failing to sacrifice to her, and as a result, the king and
queen die and all their h