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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 | In the myths, capturing the Erymanthian Boar was the fourth of the [[Labours of Hercules|twelve labours]] performed by the legendary hero [[Herakles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: The Erymanthian Boar]]</ref> On the way to meet the Boar, Herakles met [[Pholos]], a [[centaur]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Forest of Pholos]]</ref> | ||
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ACOD Legendary Animals Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.png|Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals | ACOD Legendary Animals Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.png|Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals | ||
ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|A relief depicting Herakles, the boar and | ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|A relief depicting Herakles, the boar and [[Eurystheas]] | ||
ACOd-ErymanthianBoarlair.jpg|The lair of the Erymanthian Boar in 5th century BCE | ACOd-ErymanthianBoarlair.jpg|The lair of the Erymanthian Boar in 5th century BCE | ||
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Revision as of 12:55, 1 March 2020
- "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.[1] On the way to meet the Boar, Herakles met Pholos, a centaur.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
Gallery
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Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals -
A relief depicting Herakles, the boar and Eurystheas -
The lair of the Erymanthian Boar in 5th century BCE
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Forest of Pholos
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Erymanthian Boar