Since the mythic event drew together numerous heroes[7]—among whom were many who were venerated as progenitors of their local ruling houses among tribal groups of Hellenes into Classical times—the Calydonian Boar hunt offered a natural subject in classical art, for it was redolent with the web of myth that gathered around its protagonists on other occasions, around their half-divine descent and their offspring.
Ettersom den mytiske hendelsen tiltrakk seg tallrike helter,[6] blant dem var det mange som ble æret som stamfedre for deres lokale herskerfamilier blant de mange stammegrupper i Hellas, ble jakten et naturlig emne i klassisk kunst. Villsvinjakten ble et fellespunkt hvor et nettverk av mange myter som involverte helter og halvguder, og deres etterkommere, ble samlet.ParaCrawl Corpus ParaCrawl Corpus