Corpo e Gênero na Evolução do Tema de Atalanta e Peleu na Cerâmica Ática (Séculos VI–IV AEC)

Atalanta stands out among the Greek heroines by virtue of the singularity of her iconography. The main themesof her visual representation are the hunt and the athletic practice, two activities generally associated with malesin Ancient Greece. On the Attic vase-painting developed between the sixth and fourth centuries BC, Atalanta'smain companion is the hero Peleus. Although the connection between Atalanta and Peleus is of little relevance inGreek literary sources, it is much explored by vase-painters. These two heroes are shown together on three typesof scenes: the Kalydonian Boar hunt, the wrestling competition on the funeral games of king Pelias and theathletic coexistence in the gymnasium. Especially the athletic themes make it possible to examine therepresentation of both body and gender on the iconography of this heroine. The present work analyzes theevolution of the theme of Atalanta and Peleus in Attic ceramics, focusing on the modifications in the corporalrepresentation of the heroine Atalanta. Thus, both the types of scenes involving Atalanta and Peleu are discussed,as well as the iconographic changes that have occurred over time