One of the themes of "atalanta, the fleet-footed huntress" is a true hero shows mercy to those who are weaker than they are. which detail best conveys this theme? atalanta allows hippomenes to win the race. atalanta runs faster than any of the hunters. meleager challenges the hunters when they refuse to let atalanta hunt the boar. the man who takes baby atalanta to the mountain lays her on a bed of moss.