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The Getty’s own exceptional Rubens panel painting of “The Calydonian Boar Hunt” is paired with a famous 3rd century Roman sarcophagus the artist had seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2021

Idas, one of the heroes of the Calydonian Hunt and also one of the Argonauts, carried her off from her father with her consent.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Then came the famous hunt of the Calydonian boar.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

So the Calydonian boar hunt ended in tragedy.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

He took part in the great Calydonian Hunt, when the King of Calydon called upon the noblest in Greece to help him kill the terrible boar which was laying waste his country.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton