Althaea (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Althaea (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλθαία, romanized: Althaía, lit. 'healer'), also rendered Althea or Althaia, was queen of Calydon through her marriage to King Oeneus. Althaea appears in myths surrounding the fabled Calydonian boar hunt, and is infamous for murdering her son Meleager.