Calydon

views 3,641,356 updated May 23 2018

Calydon a Greek town in Aetolia, in Greek mythology ruled over by Meleager), and ravaged by the Calydonian boar, a monstrous wild boar sent by Artemis. The boar was hunted down and killed by Meleager.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

calyon

views 2,829,844 updated Jun 08 2018

calyon. See calion.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Aetolia

All Sources 2
oxford 2
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic