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Calydon

A city of Aetolia, where Oeneus, the father of Meleager, reigned. During the reign of Oeneus, Diana sent a wild boar to ravage the country on account of the neglect which had been shown of her divinity by the king. All the princes of the age assembled to hunt the Calydonian boar. Meleager killed the animal, and gave the head to Atalanta, of whom he was enamored.

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