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🌍 Calydon (Aitolia)

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  • Information
    city in Aitolia
    Cult site of
    đŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godđŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddess
    Place of birth of
    đŸ‘€ Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes
    Place of death of
    đŸ‘€ Coresos (Calydonian) priest of Dionysos, would-be lover of CallirhoeđŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, ArgonautđŸ‘€ Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of MeleagrosđŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Oineus) son of OineusđŸ‘€ Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of ActorđŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Pheneus son of MelasđŸ‘€ Euryalos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Hyperlaos son of MelasđŸ‘€ Antiochos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Eumedes (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Sternops son of MelasđŸ‘€ Xanthippos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Sthenelaos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Olenias brother of TydeusđŸ‘€ Celeutor son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Prothoos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Lycopeus (Aitolian)đŸ‘€ Melanippos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautđŸ‘€ the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companionsđŸ‘€ Ischepolis son of Alcathoos, hunted Calydonian BoarđŸ‘€ Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe AntiochisđŸ‘€ Agelaos (Calydonian) son of OineusđŸ‘„ the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by MeleagrosđŸ‘€ Phereus son of OineusđŸ‘€ Clymenos (Calydonian) son of OineusđŸ‘€ Periphas (s. of Oineus) CalydonianđŸ‘€ Agrios (Calydonian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘„ the Sons of Agrios expel Tydeus from throneđŸ‘€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosđŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosđŸ‘€ Hippalmus Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Pelagon (boar hunter) Calydonian boar hunter in OvidđŸ‘€ Enaesimus Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Calydonian) desired by CoresosđŸ‘€ Eunomos (Calydonian) son of Architeles
    Place of burial of
    đŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut
    Eponym
    đŸ‘€ Calydon (eponym I) son of Aitolos
    Ruled by
    đŸ‘€ Oineus (Calydonian) king of CalydonđŸ‘€ Agrios (Calydonian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Melas (Calydonian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Andraimon (Calydonian) father of Thoas
    Conquered by
    đŸ‘€ Onchestos (s. of Agrios) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Prothoos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Celeutor son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Lycopeus (Aitolian)đŸ‘€ Melanippos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy
    Relics preserved on site
    đŸș the Statue of Artemis Laphria dedicated by Laphrios in Calydon
    Encompasses
    đŸ›ïž the House of Oineus (Calydon) â€‚đŸ›ïž Spring Callirhoe (Calydon) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios at Calydonâ€‚đŸ›ïž the Tomb of Meleagros (Calydon)
    Related entities
    đŸ‘€ Calydon (eponym I) son of AitolosđŸ‘€ Oineus (Calydonian) king of CalydonđŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Oineus) son of OineusđŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessđŸ‘€ the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companionsđŸ‘€ Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, ArgonautđŸ‘„ the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by MeleagrosđŸ‘€ Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautđŸ‘€ Hyleus Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of ActorđŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesđŸ‘€ Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against ThebesđŸ‘€ Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautđŸș the Skin of the Calydonian Boar trophy of the Calydonian BoarđŸ‘€ Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of MeleagrosđŸ‘„ the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of AitoliađŸ‘€ Hipponoos (Olenian) father of CapaneusđŸ‘€ Hippostratos son of AmarynceusđŸ‘€ Periboia (Olenian) daughter of Hipponoos🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in AchaiađŸ‘€ Agrios (Calydonian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Tydeus one of the Seven against ThebesđŸ‘€ Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes🌍 Argos (city) city in the PeloponneseđŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Antiochos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Eumedes (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Euryalos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Pheneus son of MelasđŸ‘€ Sternops son of MelasđŸ‘€ Xanthippos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Hyperlaos son of MelasđŸ‘€ Sthenelaos (s. of Melas) son of MelasđŸ‘€ Olenias brother of TydeusđŸ‘€ Celeutor son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Lycopeus (Aitolian)đŸ‘€ Melanippos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Onchestos (s. of Agrios) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Prothoos (Calydonian) son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of AgriosđŸ‘€ Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the EpigonoiđŸ‘€ Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern GreeceđŸ‘€ Acheloos (river god) river godđŸ‘€ Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of HeraclesđŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek herođŸș the Horn of Amaltheia🌍 Cichyros (Thresprotia) city in ThesprotiađŸ‘€ Architeles (Calydonian) father of EunomosđŸ‘€ Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of TrachisđŸ‘€ Eunomos (Calydonian) son of Architeles🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in ThessalyđŸ‘€ Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of HeraclesđŸ‘„ the Aitolian Contingent at Troy (attackers) part of the Greek contingent🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece🌍 Pleuron (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Olenos (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Pylene (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🌍 Chalcis (Aitolia) city in AitoliađŸ‘€ Bellerophon kills the ChimairađŸ‘€ Melas (Calydonian) son of PorthaonđŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godđŸș the Tusks of the Calydonian BoarđŸș the Spear of Meleagros used to kill the Calydonian Boar, dedicated in SicyonđŸ‘€ Ischepolis son of Alcathoos, hunted Calydonian BoarđŸ‘€ Alcathoos (Megarian) son of Pelops🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderđŸș the Head of the Calydonian BoarđŸ‘€ Epochos (Arcadian) son of Arcadian Lycourgos🌍 Patrai (Achaia) city in AchaiađŸș the Statue of Artemis Laphria dedicated by Laphrios in CalydonđŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godđŸ‘€ Coresos (Calydonian) priest of Dionysos, would-be lover of CallirhoeđŸ‘€ Callirhoe (Calydonian) desired by Coresos🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in EpeirosđŸ‘€ Andraimon (Calydonian) father of ThoasđŸ‘€ Theseus Athenian herođŸ‘€ Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe AntiochisđŸ‘€ Agelaos (Calydonian) son of Oineus🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in ArcadiađŸ‘€ Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and DeianeirađŸ‘„ the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by MeleagrosđŸ‘€ Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of IdasđŸ‘„ the Moirai the FatesđŸș the Log of Meleagros part of Althaia's curse on MeleagrosđŸ‘€ Clymenos (Calydonian) son of OineusđŸ‘€ Phereus son of OineusđŸ‘€ Periphas (s. of Oineus) CalydonianđŸ‘€ Gorge (Calydonian) daughter of OineusđŸ‘€ Eurymede (Calydonian) daughter of OineusđŸ‘€ Melanippe (Calydonian) daughter of OineusđŸ‘„ the Meleagrides sisters of Meleagros transformed into birdsđŸ‘€ Cycnos (Aitolian) son of Apollo and Thyrie🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Daunia (Italy) region of southern ItalyđŸ‘„ the Sons of Agrios expel Tydeus from throneđŸ‘€ Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, ArgonautđŸ‘€ Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Jason (Argonaut) leader of the ArgonautsđŸ‘€ Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, ArgonautđŸ‘€ Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at TroyđŸ‘€ Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, ArgonautđŸ‘€ Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosđŸ‘€ Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of ThestiosđŸ‘€ Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of TheseusđŸ‘€ Hippalmus Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Pelagon (boar hunter) Calydonian boar hunter in OvidđŸ‘€ Enaesimus Calydonian boar hunterđŸ‘€ Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar HunterđŸ‘„ the Dogs of the Hunters of the Calydonian BoarđŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godđŸ‘€ Laphrios son of Castalios
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.4-1.8.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.6📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.6📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.6.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.6-2.7.7📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.13.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.638-2.644📖 Homer, Iliad 9.529-9.581📖 Homer, Iliad 6.212-6.231📖 Homer, Iliad 14.109-14.132📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 479-493📖 Pausanias 4.35.1📖 Pausanias 8.4.10📖 Pausanias 2.7.8-2.7.9📖 Pausanias 1.42.6📖 Pausanias 8.45.2📖 Pausanias 8.45.6-8.45.7📖 Pausanias 7.18.8-7.18.11📖 Pausanias 7.21.1-7.21.5📖 Plutarch, Theseus 29.3📖 Pausanias 2.25.2📖 Alcmaionid fr. 4 Davies📖 Bacchylides, Odes 5📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 1📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 40📖 Lucian, Symposium, or the Lapiths 25📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 183-224📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Artemis 259-268📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.212📖 Diodoros, Library 4.34.1-4.35.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.36.1-4.36.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.65.1-4.65.9📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 9.529📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.401-6.674📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Strabo 10.2.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 13.218📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 2📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 12📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.260-8.328📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 37📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.329-8.424📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.425-8.546📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 38📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.1-9.97📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Ovid, Heroides 20
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasPlutarch, Theseus AlcmaionidBacchylides, OdesLucian, On SacrificesLucian, Zeus RantsLucian, Symposium, or the LapithsCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisD-Scholia, IliadDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesLucian, The DanceStraboAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 84 Most📖 Alcmaionid fr. 4 Davies📖 Pherecydes of Athens fr. 122a Fowler📖 Homer, Iliad 9.529-9.581📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 82 Lightfoot📖 Homer, Iliad 14.109-14.132📖 Nicander fr. 51 Gow-Scholfield📖 Nicander fr. 52 Gow-Scholfield📖 Areus, Cycnos📖 Nicander fr. 42 Gow-Scholfield
    Reported depictions
    🎹 East Pediment of the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Meleagros 33)
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