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🌍 Calydon (Aitolia)

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Information
city in Aitolia
Pleiades
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540699
Cult site of
👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
Place of birth of
👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes
Place of death of
👤 Coresos (Calydonian) priest of Dionysos, would-be lover of Callirhoe👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👤 Toxeus (s. of Oineus) son of Oineus👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of Porthaon👤 Pheneus son of Melas👤 Euryalos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Hyperlaos son of Melas👤 Antiochos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Eumedes (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Sternops son of Melas👤 Xanthippos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Sthenelaos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Olenias brother of Tydeus👤 Celeutor son of Agrios👤 Prothoos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Lycopeus (Aitolian)👤 Melanippos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👤 Ischepolis son of Alcathoos, hunted Calydonian Boar👤 Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe Antiochis👤 Agelaos (Calydonian) son of Oineus👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👤 Phereus son of Oineus👤 Clymenos (Calydonian) son of Oineus👤 Periphas (s. of Oineus) Calydonian👤 Agrios (Calydonian) son of Porthaon👥 the Sons of Agrios expel Tydeus from throne👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Hippalmus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Pelagon (boar hunter) Calydonian boar hunter in Ovid👤 Enaesimus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Callirhoe (Calydonian) desired by Coresos👤 Eunomos (Calydonian) son of Architeles
Place of burial of
👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut
Eponym
👤 Calydon (eponym I) son of Aitolos
Ruled by
👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon👤 Agrios (Calydonian) son of Porthaon👤 Melas (Calydonian) son of Porthaon👤 Andraimon (Calydonian) father of Thoas
Conquered by
👤 Onchestos (s. of Agrios) son of Agrios👤 Prothoos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Celeutor son of Agrios👤 Lycopeus (Aitolian)👤 Melanippos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy
Relics preserved on site
🏺 the Statue of Artemis Laphria dedicated by Laphrios in Calydon
Encompasses
🏛️ the House of Oineus (Calydon) 🏛️ Spring Callirhoe (Calydon) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios at Calydon 🏛️ the Tomb of Meleagros (Calydon)
Related entities
👤 Calydon (eponym I) son of Aitolos👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon👤 Toxeus (s. of Oineus) son of Oineus👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👤 Dryas (Calydonian?) Calydonian boar hunter👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👥 the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar led by Meleagros👤 Ancaios (Arcadian) son of Lycourgos, Arcadian, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Hyleus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Eurytion (Argonaut) son or grandson of Actor👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Amphiaraos prophet, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut, one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🏺 the Skin of the Calydonian Boar trophy of the Calydonian Boar👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👥 the Couretes (Aitolians) a people of Aitolia👤 Hipponoos (Olenian) father of Capaneus👤 Hippostratos son of Amarynceus👤 Periboia (Olenian) daughter of Hipponoos🌍 Olenos (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Agrios (Calydonian) son of Porthaon👤 Tydeus one of the Seven against Thebes👤 Adrastos (Argive I) son of Talaos, one of Seven against Thebes🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese👤 Alcathoos (Aitolian) son of Porthaon👤 Antiochos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Eumedes (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Euryalos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Pheneus son of Melas👤 Sternops son of Melas👤 Xanthippos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Hyperlaos son of Melas👤 Sthenelaos (s. of Melas) son of Melas👤 Olenias brother of Tydeus👤 Celeutor son of Agrios👤 Lycopeus (Aitolian)👤 Melanippos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Onchestos (s. of Agrios) son of Agrios👤 Prothoos (Calydonian) son of Agrios👤 Thersites Greek fighter at Troy, insults Agamemnon, son of Agrios👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Diomedes (Argive I) son of Tydeus, leader of the Argos contingent at Troy🌍 the Peloponnese region of southern Greece👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia🌍 Cichyros (Thresprotia) city in Thesprotia👤 Architeles (Calydonian) father of Eunomos👤 Ceyx (Thessalian) son of Heosphoros, king of Trachis👤 Eunomos (Calydonian) son of Architeles🌍 Trachis (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Cepheus (Argonaut) Arcadian, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter, ally of Heracles👥 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 Aitolia👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Melas (Calydonian) son of Porthaon👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🏺 the Tusks of the Calydonian Boar🏺 the Spear of Meleagros used to kill the Calydonian Boar, dedicated in Sicyon👤 Ischepolis son of Alcathoos, hunted Calydonian Boar👤 Alcathoos (Megarian) son of Pelops🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🏺 the Head of the Calydonian Boar👤 Epochos (Arcadian) son of Arcadian Lycourgos🌍 Patrai (Achaia) city in Achaia🏺 the Statue of Artemis Laphria dedicated by Laphrios in Calydon👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Coresos (Calydonian) priest of Dionysos, would-be lover of Callirhoe👤 Callirhoe (Calydonian) desired by Coresos🌍 the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona (Epeiros) cult site in Epeiros👤 Andraimon (Calydonian) father of Thoas👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Antiochos (Heraclid) son of Heracles, eponym of Attic tribe Antiochis👤 Agelaos (Calydonian) son of Oineus🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👥 the Sons of Thestios boar hunters killed by Meleagros👤 Cleopatra (Messenian & Calydonian) wife of Meleagros, daughter of Idas👥 the Moirai the Fates🏺 the Log of Meleagros part of Althaia's curse on Meleagros👤 Clymenos (Calydonian) son of Oineus👤 Phereus son of Oineus👤 Periphas (s. of Oineus) Calydonian👤 Gorge (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👤 Eurymede (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👤 Melanippe (Calydonian) daughter of Oineus👥 the Meleagrides sisters of Meleagros transformed into birds👤 Cycnos (Aitolian) son of Apollo and Thyrie🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Daunia (Italy) region of southern Italy👥 the Sons of Agrios expel Tydeus from throne👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Echion (Argonaut) Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Nestor son of Neleus, leader of the Pylos contingent at Troy👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Plexippos (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Toxeus (s. of Thestios) son of Thestios👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Hippalmus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Pelagon (boar hunter) Calydonian boar hunter in Ovid👤 Enaesimus Calydonian boar hunter👤 Hippasos (boar hunter) Calydonian Boar Hunter👥 the Dogs of the Hunters of the Calydonian Boar👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 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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