Heracles & The Erymanthian Boar: The 12 Labour Of Heracles EP.4 | Greek Mythology

Humiliated by the Cyrenaean hind incident, Eurystheus sent Heracles to capture the Erymanthian boar, a large and aggressive creature that resided on the mountain of Erymanthus. The creature was immensely heavy, and Eurystheus, once again underestimating Heracles' strength, assumed that even if he did manage to kill the creature, he would have a hard time dragging it all the way back to Tiryns. Heracles visited his old time friend and teacher, Chiron, to seek his advice. There, Chiron told him that if he lured the boar into thick snow, he'd be able to capture it. On his way to the mountain, Heracles visited another centaur friend, Pholus, who welcomed him with food and strong wine. The scent of the wine attracted other centaurs to Pholus' cave, and unaware that the wine was supposed to be diluted before being drunk, the centaurs became intoxicated and attacked Heracles. The hero killed many of his attackers, while the rest fled to Chiron's cave for safety. Pholus, wondering why the arrows were so deadly, picked one up out of curiosity. But the arrow accidentally fell, piercing his hoof in the process, the poison killing him. Aggrieved, Heracles buried his friend, and not wasting time any further, he set out to find the Erymanthian boar. Following Chiron's advice, he lured the animal into thick snow, where it struggled and struggled, till it got tired. Easily flipping the heavy creature over his shoulders, Heracles carried it to Tiryns. Just as Eurystheus saw the boar, the terrified king ran into a large jar, screaming for Heracles to take the creature away. After taking the boar back to its home, the hero presented himself once again before the king, ready to be assigned his fifth task.