Erymanthos

(ĕrˌə-mănˈthəs, -thŏs, ĕ-rēˈmän-thôsˌ)

or Er·y·man·thus

A mountain range of southern Greece in the northwest Peloponnesus. The tallest peak is Mount Erymanthos, about 2,225 m (7,295 ft) high. In Greek legend, the range was the haunt of the ferocious Erymanthian boar, which was ultimately slain by Hercules.

Related Forms:

  • Erˌy·manˈthi·an adjective
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