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Oeneus (ē`nēəs), in Greek mythology, king of Calydon and father of Meleager Meleager (mĕlēā`jər), hero in Greek mythology. He was the son of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and Althaea. ..... 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] See : Wine How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1: When Althea was dead, Oeneus married Periboea, the daughter of Hipponous. 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. |
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