Meleager & the Calydonian Boar

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 27 January 2016

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Meleager & the Calydonian Boar — A scene from a Roman sarcophagus depicting the Greek hero Meleager fighting the Calydonian boar. From Nea Ionia (Treis Gefyres). 2nd century CE. (Archaeological Museum, Piraeus, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 27). Meleager & the Calydonian Boar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4517/meleager--the-calydonian-boar/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Meleager & the Calydonian Boar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jan 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4517/meleager--the-calydonian-boar/. Web. 16 May 2025.