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The '''Kalydonian Boar''' was a legendary [[boar]] which inhabited the northwest region of [[Phokis]], [[Greece]], in the [[Sacred Lands of Apollo]]. | The '''Kalydonian Boar''' was a legendary [[Wild boar|boar]] which inhabited the northwest region of [[Phokis]], [[Greece]], in the [[Sacred Lands of Apollo]]. | ||
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>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Daughters of Artemis]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by [[Artemis]] to ravage the region of {{Wiki|Calydon}} in {{Wiki|Aetolia}}. Several members of the {{Wiki|Argonauts}}, including [[Atalanta]], [[Jason]] and [[Asklepios]], | *In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by [[Artemis]] to ravage the region of {{Wiki|Calydon}} in {{Wiki|Aetolia}}. Several members of the {{Wiki|Argonauts}}, including [[Atalanta]], [[Jason]] and [[Asklepios]], participated in the hunt for the beast. | ||
*In [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]], the name is used of the location of the legendary beast as well. | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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The Kalydonian Boar was a legendary boar which inhabited the northwest region of Phokis, Greece, in the Sacred Lands of Apollo.
In 431 BCE, the leader of the Daughters of Artemis, Daphnae, tasked the Spartan 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.[1]
Trivia
- In Greek mythology, the Kalydonian Boar was a beast sent by Artemis to ravage the region of Calydon in Aetolia. Several members of the Argonauts, including Atalanta, Jason and Asklepios, participated in the hunt for the beast.
- In Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, the name is used of the location of the legendary beast as well.
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