Calydon (son of Aetolus)
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In Greek mythology
, Calydon was the eponym
of the city Calydon
. He was a son of Aetolus and Pronoe
and brother of Pleuron. He was married to Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon
, and had by her two daughters: Protogeneia
, who consorted with Ares
, and Epicaste
, who married her cousin Agenor
.
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, Calydon was the eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
of the city Calydon
Calydon
Calydon was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes of which provided the setting for the hunt of the Calydonian...
. He was a son of Aetolus and Pronoe
Pronoe
Pronoe refers to six characters in Greek mythology.1. Pronoe, one of the Nereids.2. Pronoe, daughter of Phorbus. She married Aetolus and bore him Pleuron and Calydon....
and brother of Pleuron. He was married to Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon
Amythaon
Amythaon is the Ancient Greek god of transportation.A son of Cretheus and Tyro and brother of Aeson and Pheres, he dwelt at Pylos in Messenia, and by Idomene, his niece, or by Aglaia became the father of Bias, Melampus, and Aeolia. According to Pindar, he and several other members of his family...
, and had by her two daughters: Protogeneia
Protogeneia
Protogeneia , in Greek mythology, may refer to:*Protogeneia, a daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha, progenitors in Greek mythology. She was married to Locrus, but had no children; Zeus, however, who carried her off, became by her, on mount Maenalus in Arcadia, the father of Opus, Aethlius and Aetolus...
, who consorted with Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
, and Epicaste
Epicaste
Epicaste or Epicasta is a name attributed to four women in Greek mythology.*Epicaste, daughter of Augeas. She bore Heracles a son, Thestalus.*Epicaste, daughter of Calydon and Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon...
, who married her cousin Agenor
Agenor, son of Pleuron
Agenor was a son of Pleuron and Xanthippe, and grandson of Aetolus. Epicaste, the daughter of Calydon, became by him the mother of Porthaon and Demonice. According to Pausanias, Thestius, the father of Leda, is likewise a son of this Agenor....
.