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Erymanthian boar
Erymanthian boar , in Greek mythology, a huge boar that ravaged the environs of Mt. Erymanthos. As his third labor, Hercules captured it by chasing it into deep snow and binding it with heavy chains. |
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"Erymanthian boar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Erymanthian boar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Erymanthi.html "Erymanthian boar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Erymanthi.html |
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Erymanthian boar
Erymanthian boar a monstrous boar, living on Mount Erymanthus in Arcadia and ravaging the surrounding countryside, which Hercules captured as the second of his Labours.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erymanthian boar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erymanthian boar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Erymanthianboar.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Erymanthian boar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Erymanthianboar.html |
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