(4) Erymanthian boar

• Who ordered Heracles to bring back the Erymanthian Boar?

  Eurystheus
• What was the size of the Erymanthian Boar compared to normal boars?

  It was much larger than normal boars
• What impact did the Erymanthian Boar have on the countryside of Arcadia?

  It was terrorizing the countryside
• How did Heracles manage to catch the Erymanthian Boar?

  By chasing it through thick winter snow
• What did Heracles do when the boar was tired?

  He caught it and bound its legs
• Where did Heracles carry the Erymanthian Boar back to?

  Mycenae
• How did Eurystheus react upon Heracles' arrival with the boar?

  He hid in a sunken pithos jar
• What does Eurystheus' reaction to Heracles' arrival suggest about his character?

  He was scared of the boar
• What was the Erymanthian Boar a part of in Heracles' tasks?

  His fourth labor
• In which region was the Erymanthian Boar terrorizing the countryside?

  Arcadia
• What strategy did Heracles use to tire the Erymanthian Boar?

  Chasing it through thick winter snow
• What does the act of binding the boar's legs signify about Heracles' approach to his tasks?

  He was methodical and strategic