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Definition of Calydon
1. Proper noun. (historical) An Ancient Greek city in the country of Aetolia Ætolia, north of the w:Gulf of Patras Gulf of Patras in western Greece, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. ¹
2. Proper noun. (historical Greek mythology) The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honour the goddess Artemis in a rite resulted in her sending the Calydonian Boar to lay waste to the city. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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