Erymanthus
Americannoun
noun
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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
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Erymanthus, a mountain in Arcadia that was the haunt of the boar killed by Hercules.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
For that purpose I have added a new chapter on mediæval Greece, as well as many paragraphs with new information, especially the ride over Mount Erymanthus, pp.
From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.
The fourth labour was to bring alive to Eurystheus a wild boar which ravaged the neighbourhood of Erymanthus.
From Heathen Mythology by Various
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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