Erymanthus

American  

[er-uh-man-thuhs] / ˌɛr əˈmæn θəs /

Or Erimanthus,

noun

1. a mountain in S Greece, in the NW Peloponnesus. 7,295 feet (2,225 meters).

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Erymanthus British  

/ ˌɛrɪˈmænθəs /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Erímanthos.  a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)

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Example Sentences

The fourth labor was to capture a great boar which had its lair on Mount Erymanthus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

To the north the chain of Erymanthus still hid from us the far distance.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.

On one hand, two peaked Parnassus rears his cope of snow aloft over Delphi; on the other, Erymanthus and Hermes' home, Cyllene, bar the pastoral glades of Arcady.

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series by Symonds, John Addington

He was known as the boar of Erymanthus.

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Heavy snows were lying on the crests of Erymanthus when Hercules came upon the tracks of the wild creature, and following patiently finally reached his lair.

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright