Chione caught the eye of Hermes and she gave birth to Autolycus- the father of Laertes who proved himself in both the hunt for the Calydonian boar and the quest for the Golden Fleece. Laertes was the father of Odysseus.
Hunting the Calydonian boar, holding the fatal footrace for her suitors, and (in some versions) joining Jason and the Argonauts on the quest for the golden fleece.
When she was born, her father abandoned her in the wilderness because he had wanted a son. She was found and raised by a she-bear sent by the goddess Artemis. Later, a hunter found her and adopted her. She became famous for her fleetness of foot. Her foster father took her to athletic games and she won all the races. Soon her father claimed her as his long-lost daughter (hypocrite!). Later she was in the Calydonian Boar Hunt.
Atalanta was not a goddess, but a person in Greek mythology. she was a huntress famous for her speed and skill. She took part in the Calydonian hunt and was rewarded by Meleager with the pelt of the boar. Later, warned by an oracle not to marry, she demanded that each suitor run a race with her, on the condition that the winner would marry her and the losers would die. Hippomenes won the race by dropping three golden apples which Atalanta stopped to retrieve.
Odysseus' nurse recognizes Odysseus as she is bathing his feet, due to a old scar he received as a child on a boar hunt.
In Greek mythology, Idas, was a Messenian prince. He was one of the Argonauts and was a participant in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar.
She was the only female huntress with the hunting party and the first one to draw blood.
The hide of the Calydonian boar.
The Calydonian boar.
Chione caught the eye of Hermes and she gave birth to Autolycus- the father of Laertes who proved himself in both the hunt for the Calydonian boar and the quest for the Golden Fleece. Laertes was the father of Odysseus.
It was sent by Artemis to ravage the region of Calydon in Aetolia because its king failed to honor her.
Crommyonian Sow pet of Phaia was it's mother, its grandparents being Typhon and Echidna.
Its καλυδώνιος κάπρος (kalidonios kapros) from the ancient greek city Calydon (Καλυδών) located west of Athens.
In Greek mythology, the Calydonian Boar was sent by Artemis in response to a king's neglect of her during a harvest. It was eventually slain by the hero Meleager with the help of Atalanta and other famous hunters.
Aetolian Boar (Calydonian Boar, Aper Calydonius): In Greek mythology, the goddess Artemis sent the boar as a punishment to the people of the Aetolian region of Greece, who had failed to give her sufficient honor and sacrifice. After the boar had ravaged much of the country, it was eventually brought down by the hero Meleager and the huntress Atalanta.
Atalanta participated in the Calydonian Boar Hunt, where she played a significant role in slaying the monstrous boar. She also joined the Argonaut expedition, a journey to retrieve the Golden Fleece, facing various challenges along the way. Finally, Atalanta is known for her race against suitors, where she offered herself in marriage to anyone who could outrun her but would kill those who failed.
Hunting the Calydonian boar, holding the fatal footrace for her suitors, and (in some versions) joining Jason and the Argonauts on the quest for the golden fleece.