Erymanthus
An Arcadian mountain where the monstrous Erymanthian Boar lived, target of Heracles' fourth labour.
The Story of Erymanthus
On the slopes of Mount Erymanthus in Arcadia roamed a gigantic boar that was ravaging the settlements of the region. Heracles was sent to capture it alive — a task made harder by the instruction that it must not be killed. On his way to the mountain, Heracles visited the centaur Pholus, who opened a communal wine jar belonging to all the centaurs. The scent drove the other centaurs mad; a brawl broke out and Heracles accidentally wounded the wise centaur Chiron with a poisoned arrow. Heracles drove the boar into deep snow to slow it, then wrestled it into chains and carried it back to Mycenae.
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{Artemis (boar possibly sacred to her)}
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Fun Fact
When Heracles arrived at Mycenae carrying the live Erymanthian Boar, King Eurystheus was so terrified he hid in a large bronze storage jar buried in the ground.
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🐉 creatureGiant boar of Mount Erymanthos
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The Thessalian mountain where Heracles built his own funeral pyre and was consumed by fire, ascending to Olympus.
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🏛 placegeography
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🐉 creatureMonstrous boar sent by Artemis
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🏛 placegeography
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Calydonian Boar Hunt
💭 conceptNarrative
The great hunt that assembled heroes from across Greece to destroy a divine boar sent by the wrathful Artemis
Mount Pelion
🏛 placemountain, Thessaly
A forested mountain in Thessaly, home of the wise Centaur Chiron and the site of the fateful wedding of Peleus and Thetis.