Calydon of Aetolia

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In Greek mythology, Calydon (/ˈkælɪdɒn/; Ancient Greek: Καλυδὼν) was the eponymous ruler of Calydon, a city in Aetolia.^[1]

Family

Calydon was a son of King Aetolus and Pronoe, daughter of Phorbus, and the brother of Pleuron. He married Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon, and had by her two daughters: Protogeneia, who consorted with Ares, and Epicaste, who wed her cousin Agenor.^[2]

Family tree

Family of Calydon of Aetolia

Dorus Aetolus Pronoe Amythaon Xanthippe Pleuron Calydon Aeolia Sterope Stratonice Laophonte Agenor Epicaste Cleoboea Protogeneia Ares Euryte Porthaon Demonice Thestius Eurythemis Oxylus Oeneus Althaea Toxeus Evippus Plexippus Eurypylus Leda Periphas Toxeus Deianira Gorge Perimede Phoenix Oecles Hypermnestra Clymenus Melanippe Thoas Astypalaea Poseidon Polyboea Iphianeira Amphiaraus Methone Agelaus Ancaeus Eurypylus Clytie Thyreus Eurymede Heracles Chalciope Meleager Thessalus