Erymanthian boar

American  

[er-uh-man-thee-uhn] / ˌɛr əˈmæn θi ən /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a savage boar that plagued Arcadia and was captured by Hercules.

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Erymanthian boar British  

/ ˌɛrɪˈmænθɪən /

noun

1. Greek myth a wild boar that ravaged the district around Mount Erymanthus: captured by Hercules as his fourth labour

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Example Sentences

“That’s the Erymanthian Boar,” Zoe said, trying to stay calm.

From Literature

Snippets of eye-popping action encapsulating his early missions include encounters with the Nemean Lion, Lernaean Hydra and Erymanthian Boar, all bursting from the screen.

From Washington Times

Front panel from a sarcophagus with the Labours of Heracles: from left to right, the Nemean Lion, the Lernaean Hydra, the Erymanthian Boar, the Ceryneian Hind, the Stymphalian birds, the Girdle of Hippolyte, the Augean stables, the Cretan Bull and the Mares of Diomedes.

From Forbes

I heard the great gorilla roar, My icy blood did curdling creep, Astride the Erymanthian boar, The brute came crashing through my sleep.

From Project Gutenberg

In a row of vessels, an action-film-like sequence, he overpowers Cerberus, the Hydra and the Erymanthian Boar, among others.

From New York Times