House of Elis & Calydon
The House of Elis and the House of Calydon belonged to the Aeolids. The Aeolids were descendants of Aeolus, a king from Thessaly. The Aeolids established powerful kingdoms and dynasties in many part of Greece.
House of Elis
Elis was the name of the region and a city in north-west Peloponnesus.
Genealogy
House of Calydon
Calydon was a southern city of Aetolia, founded by Calydon, the son of Aetolus. Aetolia was a land originally occupied by the Curetes.
For Oeneus, also see the Calydonian Boar Hunt.
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