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Calydonian

Calydonian

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Relating to Calydon, an ancient Greek city, or to its people and legends
  • adjective
  • Literature
: calidonio
  • The Calydonian boar was a ferocious beast in Greek mythology that heroes sought to hunt.

Examples

  • Atalanta became famous for her role in the Calydonian boar hunt, showcasing her bravery.

  • The next scene is the Calydonian Boar Hunt, which includes Peleus, before his marriage, fighting alongside Meleager on the "front" (side A) of the vase; then back to the back and the second register on the neck with the fight between the Lapiths and Centaurs at the wedding of Peirithoos.

    Academic text (1999)

  • In the artwork, the Calydonian heroes are depicted as they prepare for the legendary hunt.

Surface Forms

Calydonian positive

Morphology

Calydonian = Calydon (transparent) = Calydon + ian

Regular adjectival formation from the place name 'Calydon' with the productive suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to'.

Etymology

Calydonian comes from the name of an old Greek city, Calydon, and it is used for things connected to that place or its stories. A helpful way to remember it is the famous Calydonian boar hunt from Greek myth, so the word means 'from Calydon' or 'about Calydon'.