Calydonian boar

British

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən /

noun

Greek myth a savage boar sent by Artemis to destroy Calydon, a city in Aetolia, because its king had neglected to sacrifice to her. It was killed by Meleager, the king's son

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So the Calydonian boar hunt ended in tragedy.

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

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

Chase and death of the Calydonian boar, by Meleager and Atalanta.

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.

Phoenix says that the Calydonian boar "brought many to the mournful pyre."

From Homer and His Age by Lang, Andrew

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