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Myths about Aetolia

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Aetolia across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

1 myth currently featured for Aetolia.

The Calydonian Boar Hunt

🏛️ Greek MythologyCalydon, Aetolia, GreeceMeleager • Atalanta • Oeneus

When King Oeneus of Calydon neglected to sacrifice to the goddess Artemis during a harvest festival, she sent a monstrous boar to ravage his kingdom. Meleager, the king's son, summoned the greatest heroes of Greece to hunt the beast, leading to a legendary confrontation. While the boar was eventually defeated, the ensuing dispute over the trophy triggered a tragic chain of events that led to...