Calydon, ōnis, f., = Καλυδών, a very ancient town in Aetolia (now Kurt-aga), on the river Evenus, built by a hero of the same name, Ov. M. 8, 495; the residence of Oeneus, father of Meleager and Deianira, and grandfather of Diomedes, Mel. 2, 3, 10; Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6; Ov. M. 6, 415; 8, 270 sqq.; Verg. A. 11, 270; Caes. B. C. 3, 35; Mart. 9, 49; ace. Calydonem, Plaut. Poen. prol. 72; Gr. Calydona, Verg. A. 7, 306; Ov. M. 9, 147.

— Derivv. Calydōnius, a, um, adj., Calydonian: sus, the Calydonian boar, sent by the enraged Diana, and killed by Meleager, Mart. 11, 19: heros, i. e. Meleager, Ov. M. 8, 324: amnis, i. e. the Achelous, id. ib. 8, 727; 9, 2: Tydidae hasta, of Diomedes, id. ib. 15, 769: regna, the kingdom of Diomedes, in Lower Italy (Daunia), id. ib. 14, 512.

—As subst.: Calydōniae, ārum, f., the Calydonian women, Sen. Herc. Oet. 583.

—* Calydōniacus, a, um, adj., Calydonian: rupes, Manil. 5, 180 (al. Caly-dōnēa).

— Calydōnis, idis, f., a Calydonian woman: Calydonides matres, Ov. M. 8, 527; cf. Stat. Th. 2, 736.

—And κατ̓ ἐξοχήν = Deianira, Ov. M. 9, 112.