Calydon
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An ancient Greek city famous for a myth about a giant boar hunted by heroes
- proper noun
- Literature
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Calidón
- The city of Calydon was known for its great hunting traditions and legendary feats.
Examples
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Many myths recount how the brave warriors ventured from all over Greece to Calydon for the great boar hunt.
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But I already had all these docks to, like, Calydon, and Argos, and...
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In Greek mythology, heroes gathered in Calydon to hunt the infamous Calydonian Boar.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Calydon is the ancient Greek name of a city best known from the myth of the Calydonian Boar. So a helpful way to remember Calydon is as 'the place where heroes gathered to hunt a giant boar'.