Erymanthian-boar
[er-uh-man-thee-uh n] /ˌɛr əˈmæn θi ən/
noun, Classical Mythology.
1.
a savage boar that plagued Arcadia and was captured by Hercules.
/ˌɛrɪˈmænθɪən/
noun
1.
(Greek myth) a wild boar that ravaged the district around Mount Erymanthus: captured by Hercules as his fourth labour
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