What is "erymanthus"

Erymanthus or Erymanthos may refer to:

• Erymanthus, an ancient Greek city of Arcadia later known as Psophis
• Erymanthos (river), a river in southern Greece
• Erymanthos (municipality), a municipality in Greece
• Erymanthian Boar
• Mount Erymanthos, a mountain range in Achaea, Greece
• Erymanthus (person), name of several mythological figures associated with the above
• Erymanthus (beetle), a checkered beetle genus

In Greek mythology, the name Erymanthus may refer to:

• God of the river Erymanthus. He was worshipped at Psophis.
• Son of Aristas, father of Arrhon, and grandfather of Psophis (male); alternately, son of Arcas, father of Xanthus, and again grandfather of Psophis (female).
• Son of Apollo, who spied on Aphrodite making love to Adonis and was blinded by the angry goddess. Apollo took revenge on Aphrodite by changing himself into a boar and killing Adonis (but see Erymanthian Boar).