Calydon Definition

kălĭ-dŏn, -dən
pronoun

(historical) An Ancient Greek city in the country of Ætolia, north of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus.

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(historical, Greek mythology) The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honour the goddess Artemis in a rite resulted in her sending the Calydonian Boar to lay waste to the city.

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Origin of Calydon

  • From Ancient Greek Καλυδών (Kaludōn).

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Calydon Sentence Examples

  • Meleager, who withdrew, and refused to fight until the Curetes were on the point of capturing the city of Calydon.

  • He wrestles with Achelous for Deianeira (" destructive to husband "), daughter of Oeneus, king of Calydon, vanquishes the river god, and breaks off one of his horns, which as a horn of plenty is found as an attribute of Hercules in art.

  • Driven from Calydon for homicide, he goes with Deianeira to Trachis.

  • In early legend Old Aetolia, with its cities of Pleuron and Calydon, figures prominently.

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CCACAL

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NONDON

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