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Călydon , ōnis, f., = Καλυδών,
I.a very ancient town in Ætolia (now Kurt-aga), on the river Evenus, built by a hero of the same name, Ov. M. 8, 495; the residence of Œneus, father of Meleager and Deianira, and grandfather of Diomedes, Mel. 2, 3, 10; Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6; Ov. M. 6, 415; 8, 270 sqq.; Verg. A. 11, 270; Caes. B. C. 3, 35; Mart. 9, 49; ace. Calydonem, Plaut. Poen. prol. 72; “Gr. Calydona,Verg. A. 7, 306; Ov. M. 9, 147.—
II. Derivv.
A. Călydōnĭus , a, um, adj., Calydonian: “sus,the Calydonian boar, sent by the enraged Diana, and killed by Meleager, Mart. 11, 19: “heros,” i. e. Meleager, Ov. M. 8, 324: “amnis,” i. e. the Acheloüs, id. ib. 8, 727; “9, 2: Tydidae hasta,of Diomedes, id. ib. 15, 769: regna, the kingdom of Diomedes, in Lower Italy (Daunia), id. ib. 14, 512.—As subst.: Călydōnĭae , ārum, f., the Calydonian women, Sen. Herc. Oet. 583. —*
B. Călydōnĭăcus , a, um, adj., Calydonian: “rupes,Manil. 5, 180 (al. Căly-dōnēa ).—
C. Călydōnis , ĭdis, f., a Calydonian woman: “Calydonides matres,Ov. M. 8, 527; cf. Stat. Th. 2, 736.—And κατ̓ ἐξοχήν = Deianira, Ov. M. 9, 112.
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