The Legend of Hercules and the Eymanthian Boar can be read here.
Below, Hercules, Eurystheus and the Erymanthian savage boar. Black-figure pelike from 700-480 BC
Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Dewing Numismatic Foundation
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| The Eyrmanthian Boar, from the legend of Hercules, was one of many popular Greek myths, and was featured on many ceramics. The picture of the one above is the Malibu 86.AE.154, Attic black figure Siana cup, c. 580-570 B.C. "A boar hunt", from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California. The Legend of Hercules and the Eymanthian Boar can be read here. Below, Hercules, Eurystheus and the Erymanthian savage boar. Black-figure pelike from 700-480 BC |
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| Even coins featured the Boar, such as this silver stater from Lycia in Asia Minor, c. 520-500 B.C.. Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the Dewing Numismatic Foundation |
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| A Roman mosaic from the fourth century AD. CE Piazza Armerina, Villa del Casale, showing a Roman nobleman stabbing a boar. Note the use of dogs (with little body protection), and the flanged hunting spear head. | ||||||||||||