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Gender Masculine
Scripts Οἰνεύς(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsOineus

Meaning & History

In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies. So began the Calydonian Hunt during which the boar was killed by Atalanta and Meleager.
Added 5/16/2014 by LMS
Edited 5/16/2014 by Ora