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Calydon

Calydon (; ; gen.: Καλυδῶνος) was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus, 7.5 Roman miles (approx. 11 km) from the sea. Its name is most famous today for the Calydonian Boar that had to be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age.

Calydon (son of Aetolus)

In Greek mythology, Calydon was the eponym of the city Calydon. He was a son of Aetolus and Pronoe and brother of Pleuron. He was married to Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon, and had by her two daughters: Protogeneia, who consorted with Ares, and Epicaste, who married her cousin Agenor.

Calydon (genus)

Calydon is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

  • Calydon globithorax (Fairmaire & Germain, 1861)
  • Calydon submetallicum (Blanchard in Gay, 1851)