Calydonian boar

British  

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

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

Among the spoils brought home by the Pisan fleet was a very fine sarcophagus on which was an admirable representation of the chase of Meleager, hunting the Calydonian boar.

From The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) by Vasari, Giorgio

The trophies of the ever-memorable boar-hunt had been carried by Atalanta into Arcadia, and, for many centuries, the identical hide and enormous tusks of the Calydonian boar hung in the temple of Athene at Tegea.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.