Calydon
Greek city in ancient Aetolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the genus of beetles, see Calydon (beetle).
Not to be confused with Caledon.
Calydon (/ˈkælɪdɒn/; Ancient Greek: Καλυδών, Kalydōn) was a Greek city in ancient Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus, 7.5 Roman miles (approx. 11 km) from the sea.[1] Its name is most famous today for the Calydonian boar that had to be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age.