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Erymanthian boar

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Erymanthian boar [ˌɛrɪˈmænθɪən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a wild boar that ravaged the district around Mount Erymanthus: captured by Hercules as his fourth labour


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The ancient dumping contained other important objects, such as a fine terracotta statuette depicting Hercules as he captures the Erymanthian Boar, and 14 lead bullets which were probably used in the Battle of Mutina in 43 B.
 
 
 
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