Fourth Labor of Heracles
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The Fourth Labor of Heracles is the mythic task in which the hero was ordered to capture alive the fearsome Erymanthian Boar and bring it back to King Eurystheus.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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labor of Heracles ⓘ mythological event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek heroism
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atonement of Heracles ⓘ wild boar hunting ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Eurystheus at Hera's instigation ⓘ |
| condition | boar must be captured alive ⓘ |
| danger | ferocity of the Erymanthian Boar ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Roman mosaics
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ancient Greek vase painting ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Erymanthian Boar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifth Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Third Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| goal | bring the Erymanthian Boar back to King Eurystheus ⓘ |
| hasHero | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKing | Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Erymanthos region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Eurystheus is terrified by the boar
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Heracles successfully captures the Erymanthian Boar ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
confrontation with monstrous beasts
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obedience to divine command ⓘ |
| hasTimeFrame | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| heroicCycle | Heraclean cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTask | capture the Erymanthian Boar alive ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | penance for killing his family ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| orderedBy | King Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
writings of Apollodorus
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writings of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ writings of Pausanias ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Hera
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Fifth Labor of Heracles
NERFINISHED
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First Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Labor of Heracles ⓘ Twelve Labors of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mastery over wild nature
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strength and endurance ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Mount Erymanthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.