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Erymanthus

American  
[er-uh-man-thuhs] / ˌɛr əˈmæn θəs /
Or Erimanthus,

noun

  1. a mountain in S Greece, in the NW Peloponnesus. 7,295 feet (2,225 meters).


Erymanthus British  
/ ˌɛrɪˈmænθəs /

noun

  1. Modern Greek name: Erímanthos.  a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)

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The fourth labor was to capture a great boar which had its lair on Mount Erymanthus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The same success crowned his fourth labor, the capture of the wild boar of Erymanthus in Arcadia.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

So, torn from earth, on Ida's height divine Or Erymanthus, falls the hollow pine.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

Afterward, on the snows of Erymanthus, he set a snare for the boar and caught him there.

From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic

Heavy snows were lying on the crests of Erymanthus when Hercules came upon the tracks of the wild creature, and following patiently finally reached his lair.

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

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