Calydonian boar
Britishnoun
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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
The hunting of the Calydonian boar slain by Meleager.
From The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great by Newton, Isaac, Sir
Her husband, having accidentally killed Eurytion in the Calydonian boar hunt, fled and obtained expiation from Acastus, whose wife made advances to Peleus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
Together they have joined the hunt of venturesome impresarios for that Calydonian boar, success; together they have lighted the way through seasons of tempestuous stress and storm.
From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
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