The Hunt in the Wood of Calydon. Related by Autolycus

Series: Hero Tales

This mythological tale revolves around the hunt for the Calydonian Boar, a monstrous creature that ravages the countryside and threatens the people of Calydon. The story begins with King Oeneus' failure to offer sacrifices to Artemis, which angers the goddess and prompts her to send the boar as punishment. The king's daughter, Atalanta, is one of the hunters who joins the quest to kill the beast. She is a skilled warrior and an expert in hunting, but she also has a reputation for being fiercely independent and uninterested in... AI Generated Content

~1926 CE
Available in: English
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