Calydon.
An Ancient Greek city in the country of Aetolia, north of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece, on the west bank of the river Evenus.
Meaning & usage
An Ancient Greek city in the country of Aetolia, north of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece, on the west bank of the river Evenus.
The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honor the goddess Artemis in a rite resulted in her sending the Calydonian Boar to lay waste to the city.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Καλυδών (Kaludṓn).
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