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The Kalydonian Boar was a legendary boar which inhabited the northwestern Sacred Lands of Apollo region of Phokis, Greece.

History

Mythology

In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by Artemis to ravage the region of Kalydon in Aetolia following the king of the region forgetting to sacrifice on the altars of the Hunting Goddess.^[1] Jason and his Argonauts, among them Asklepios, Atalanta, and Telamon, participated in hunting down the beast.^[2]

5th century BCE

Around the time of the Peloponnesian War, the Kalydonian Boar made its lair in the western reaches of Phokis. Its arrival, as well as that of other legendary animals, was noticed by the Daughters of Artemis, and their acting leader, Daphnae, went out to find the challenger the return of these animals foretold, according to the Daughters' tradition.^[3] In 431 BCE, Daphnae met the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who she tasked with hunting down the beast. When Kassandra returned victorious, with the Boar's pelt as proof, Daphnae was impressed.^[4]

Place

The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious and thought to be 'unkillable'. The cave provided it shelter from the weather, and the swamp worked to its advantage against anyone who dared disturb it.^[4]

Behind the scenes

The quest "The Daughters of Artemis" can be gotten either by finding Daphnae at the temple, or by killing the Kalydonian Boar.

Gallery

Kassandra fighting the Boar
Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Phokis: Kalydonian Boar
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Lighthouse of the Father of Ajax
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Artemis's Request
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Daughters of Artemis

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 ==History==
 ===Mythology===
-In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by [[Artemis]] to ravage the region of [[Kalydon]] in {{Wiki|Aetolia}} following the king of the region forgetting to sacrifice on the altars of the [[Hunting]] Goddess.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Kalydonian Boar]]</ref> [[Jason]] and his [[Argonauts]], among them [[Asklepios]], [[Atalanta]], and [[Telamon]], participated in hunting down the beast.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Lighthouse of the Father of Ajax]]</ref>
+In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by [[Artemis]] to ravage the region of [[Kalydon]] in {{Wiki|Aetolia}} following the king of the region forgetting to sacrifice on the altars of the [[Hunting]] Goddess.<ref name="Kalydonian Boar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Kalydonian Boar]]</ref> [[Jason]] and his [[Argonauts]], among them [[Asklepios]], [[Atalanta]], and [[Telamon]], participated in hunting down the beast.<ref name="Lighthouse of the Father of Ajax">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Lighthouse of the Father of Ajax]]</ref>
 ===5th century BCE===
-In 431 BCE, the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]] [[Daphnae]] tasked the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] with hunting down the beast. When she defeated the beast, Kassandra recovered its pelt and handed it to Daphnae as proof of her success.<ref name="TDoA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Daughters of Artemis]]</ref>
+Around the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the Kalydonian Boar made its lair in the western reaches of Phokis. Its arrival, as well as that of other legendary animals, was noticed by the [[Daughters of Artemis]], and their acting leader, [[Daphnae]], went out to find the challenger the return of these animals foretold, according to the Daughters' tradition.<ref name="Artemis' Request">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Artemis's Request]]</ref> In 431 BCE, Daphnae met the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who she tasked with hunting down the beast. When Kassandra returned victorious, with the Boar's pelt as proof, Daphnae was impressed.<ref name="TDoA">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Daughters of Artemis]]</ref>
 ==Place==
-The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious and thought to be 'unkillable'. The cave provided it shelter from the weather, and the swamp worked to its advantage against anyone who dared disturb it.<ref name="TDoA" /><ref name="ACOd" />
+The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious and thought to be 'unkillable'. The cave provided it shelter from the weather, and the swamp worked to its advantage against anyone who dared disturb it.<ref name="TDoA" />
-==Trivia==
+==Behind the scenes==
-*It is also possible to gain the quest by killing the beast before meeting Daphnae.
+The quest "[[The Daughters of Artemis]]" can be gotten either by finding Daphnae at the temple, or by killing the Kalydonian Boar.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
+ACOd-KalydonianBoar-Kass.jpg|Kassandra fighting the Boar
 ACOD Legendary Animals Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.png|Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals
 </gallery>