In the Twelve Labors of Hercules, which animal did Hercules capture for his fourth labor?

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Hercules captured the Erymanthian Boar for his fourth labor.

The boar was associated with Mount Erymanthus, a rugged mountain in the western Peloponnese. Eurystheus ordered Hercules to bring the animal back alive rather than kill it, making capture the essential requirement of the task.

According to the myth, Hercules drove the boar into deep snow, where it became exhausted and easier to restrain. He then carried it back to Eurystheus. Ancient art often depicts the frightened king hiding from the captured animal in a storage jar or bronze vessel.

The labor is sometimes confused with the Ceryneian Hind, another wild animal Hercules had to capture alive. The hind came earlier, as the third labor, while the Erymanthian Boar was fourth.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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