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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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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Myth=== | ===Myth=== | ||
In the myths, | In the myths, capturing the Erymanthian Boar was the fourth of the [[Labours of Hercules|twelve labours]] performed by 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=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
A namesake of the mythological {{Wiki|Erymanthian Boar|beast}}, the boar was hunted down by the [[Sparta]]n | 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="The Erymanthian Boar">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref> | ||
==Place== | ==Place== | ||
The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious. | The beast's lair was simply known as its location, for the Boar was ferocious. The lair was a fenced in area in the western part of the hills, though the fence had been torn partially down by the beast.<ref name="The Erymanthian Boar" /> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 13 February 2019
- "By Zeus! What's with the size of the boars in this country?"
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Erymanthian Boar was a legendary boar which inhabited the western Erymanthos Foothills in Elis, Greece.
History
Myth
In the myths, capturing the Erymanthian Boar was the fourth of the twelve labours performed by 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. The lair was a fenced in area in the western part of the hills, though the fence had been torn partially down by the beast.[2]
Gallery
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A relief depicting Herakles, the boar and Eurystheus
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Erymanthian Boar