The Erymanthian Boar

Mighty hero Hercules’ fourth task: capture the Erymanthian Boar alive. This fierce beast, dread to humankind was known for its bad temper and its fierce tasks. Day by day he descended from the mountain Erymanthus to ravage the villages nearby… until Hercules was called upon to save their haunted souls. After chasing the boar around the mountain by sun and moonlight, the beast exhausted, tried to hide in a thicket. Hercules, not deceived, poked into the bushes and drove the boar out into the white snow crest of the mountain. With a net he captured the precious boar and completed his task, saving the villagers from harm and proving his hero’s worth.