Erymanthian Boar

The Erymanthian Boar (Latin: aper Erymanthius) was a legendary boar which inhabited the western Erymanthos Foothills in Elis, Greece.
==History==
===Myth===
In the Greek mythology, capturing the Erymanthian Boar was the fourth of the twelve labours King Eurystheas had the legendary hero Herakles perform.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: The Erymanthian Boar On the way to meet the Boar, Herakles met PholosAssassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Forest of Pholos and Chiron, centaurs.
The latter helped Herakles by advising him in regards how to best catch the Boar. Due to this, Herakles drove the Boar into the snow, and thus managed to subdue it well enough to carry it back to Eurystheas. Upon seeing the beast, Eurystheas hid in a , terrified.
===5th century BCE===
A namesake of the mythological , the boar was hunted down by the Spartan misthios Kassandra at some point during the Peloponnesian War. Kassandra took its pelt and brought it to Daphnae, the acting leader of the Daughters of Artemis, in the Temple of Artemis in Phokis.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Erymanthian Boar
==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.
==Gallery==
ACOd-ErymanthianBoarlair.jpg|The lair of the Erymanthian Boar in 5th century BCE
ACOd-ErymanthianBoar-01.jpg|Kassandra observing the Boar on a nearby cliff
ACOd-ErymanthianBoar-02.jpg|The Boar charging at Kassandra 
ACOd-ErymanthianBoar-03.jpg|Kassandra and the Boar clashing
ACOd-ErymanthianBoar-04.jpg|The Boar dead
ACOd-relief-LabourBoar.jpg|A relief depicting Herakles, the boar and Eurystheas
ACOD Legendary Animals Concept Art - Gabriel Blain.png|Concept art featuring the boar and other legendary animals
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==References==
Category:Animals
Category:Legendary animals
Category:Mythical creatures
Category:Greek mythology
fr:Sanglier d'Érymanthe