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The '''Erymanthian Boar''' was a legendary [[Wild boar|boar]] which inhabited the western [[Erymanthos Foothills]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Erymanthian Boar''' was a legendary [[Wild boar|boar]] which inhabited the western [[Erymanthos Foothills]] in [[Elis]], [[Greece]]. | ||
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===Myth=== | |||
In the myths, bringing down the Erymanthian Boar was a {{Wiki|Twelve Labours of Hercules|task}} set to the legendary hero [[Herakles]]. On the way to meet the Boar, Herakles met [[Pholos]], a [[centaur]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
===5th century BCE=== | |||
A namesake of the mythological {{Wiki|Erymanthian Boar|beast}}, the boar was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] at some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Kassandra looted its pelt and returned it to [[Daphnae]], the leader of the [[Daughters of Artemis]], in the [[Temple of Artemis, Phokis|Temple of Artemis]] in [[Phokis]].<ref name="TEB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref> | |||
==Place== | |||
The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious. It had taken over a fortified camp, slaying and driving away the campers.<ref name="TEB" /> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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[[Category:Mythical creatures]] | [[Category:Mythical creatures]] | ||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | [[Category:Greek mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Elis]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in Erymanthos Foothills]] | |||
[[Category:Animal dens]] | |||
Revision as of 14:46, 14 January 2019
The Erymanthian Boar was a legendary boar which inhabited the western Erymanthos Foothills in Elis, Greece.
History
Myth
In the myths, bringing down the Erymanthian Boar was a task set to the legendary hero Herakles. On the way to meet the Boar, Herakles met Pholos, a centaur.[1]
5th century BCE
A namesake of the mythological beast, the boar was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra at some point during the Peloponnesian War. Kassandra looted its pelt and returned it to Daphnae, the leader of the Daughters of Artemis, in the Temple of Artemis in Phokis.[2]
Place
The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious. It had taken over a fortified camp, slaying and driving away the campers.[2]