Artemis (Diana) was the goddess of childbirth and hunting. Artemis was the daughter of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leto (Juno). Apollo was her twin brother. Artemis was a goddess. She demanded all of her followers to dedicate themselves to purity.

King Oeneus of Calydon was having his annual sacrifice to the gods, and forgot Artemis. In return, Artemis brought the largest, most savage boar ever seen to him. The boar killed men, animals, destroyed crops, and forced people away form their homes. The city faced starvation until the boar could be ceased. The King told everyone in the city that if they could catch the boar, they could win the skin as a prize. Many Argonauts including the king's son Meleager, tried to catch the boar. Also came the huntress Atlanta. Because of Atlanta's presence, many didn't want to hunt because she was a women. The king forced the rest of them to accept her. Everyone thought that Meleager was in love with Atlanta. When the boar was found, many hunters were found dead also. Peleus threw a javelin at the boar, accidentally hitting and killing his friend Eurytion. Atlanta hit the boar drawing the first blood with one of her arrows. Amphiaraus scored next. Then Meleager finished the boar. A quarrel broke out in who would win the skin prize, resulting in Meleager killing his own uncles which would result in his own early death.

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