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Oeneus (ē`nēəs), in Greek mythology, king of Calydon and father of Meleager Meleager , hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and Althaea. When Meleager was born, a prophecy said that he would die when a certain log in the fire was burned. His mother snatched the log from the fire and hid it.
..... Click the link for more information. . When Oeneus forgot to dedicate the fruits of his first crop to Artemis, she terrorized his kingdom with a wild boar, which was killed in the Calydonian hunt.

Oeneus

Calydonian king; first to cultivate grapes. [Rom. Myth.: Hall, 142]

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No references found			1: When Althea was dead, Oeneus married Periboea, the daughter of Hipponous. Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context Thoas, son of Andraemon, commanded the Aetolians, who dwelt in Pleuron, Olenus, Pylene, Chalcis by the sea, and rocky Calydon, for the great king Oeneus had now no sons living, and was himself dead, as was also golden-haired Meleager, who had been set over the Aetolians to be their king. The Iliad by Homer View in context			Odyssey Oe Kenzaburo Oe, Kenzaburo OECD Oecolampadius, Johannes Oecophoridae oecus oedema Oedemeridae Oedipal Oedipal phase Oedipus Oedipus complex Oedogoniales Oegophiurida Oegopsida Oehlenschlager, Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Adam Gottlob Oehman's survey instrument oeil-de-boeuf OEL OEM OEM font OEMI Oenanthe Oeneus Oenochoe Oenone Oenothera Oenslager, Donald OEO Oepikellacea Oersted Oersted experiment Oersted, Hans Christian Oertel's Treatment Oertel, Johannes Oerter, Al oesophagus Oestriasis Oestridae oestrogen oestrus Oeta Oetling freezing method Of Mice and Men OFA OFaolain, Sean OFDM OFDMA Ofen			OEN Oena oenanthate Oenanthe Oenanthe Oenanthe Oenanthe (bird) Oenanthe (bird) Oenanthe (plant) Oenanthe (plant) Oenanthe aquatica Oenanthe crocata Oenanthe hispanica Oenanthe Javanica Flavone oenanthetol oenanthetone OEnanthic oenanthic acid OEnanthic ether OEnanthol OEnanthone Oenanthotoxin OEnanthyl OEnanthylate OEnanthylic OEnanthylidene OEnanthylous OeNB Oeneus OENG Oenghus Oenghus Oengus Oengus Óengus Óengus Oengus Mac Oc Oengus Mac Oc Óengus Óc Óengus Óc OENH Oenipons Oenipons Oenochoe OEnocyan oenological oenologist Oenologists oenology oenology Oenology and Viticulture Institute Oenomancy OEnomania oenomel OEnometer Oenon Oenon Oenone Oenone

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