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noun Classical Mythology.
- the pursuit by Meleager, Atalanta, and others of a savage boar (Calydonian boar) sent by Artemis to lay waste to Calydon.
noun
- Greek myth a savage boar sent by Artemis to destroy Calydon, a city in Aetolia, because its king had neglected to sacrifice to her. It was killed by Meleager, the king’s son
The Calydonian Boar Hunt (Getty Museum)
The Calydonian Boar Hunt Beach Sheet for Sale by Peter Paul Rubens
MELEAGER KILLING THE CALYDONIAN BOAR – Musée de la Chasse et de la