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	GR2320008 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Description: The mountain range of Erymanthos is the highest one of an extended mountainous area in NW Peloponnisos, consisting of several peaks and characterized by a multifarious relief with many springs, valleys, plateaus and gorges.
		The Erymanthos mountain range belongs to the Olonos-Pindos geotectonic zone and the geological substratum is composed of plate limestones with layers of ceratolith and flysch.
		The conifer forests with Abies cephalonica occurring on the largest part of the northern slopes of Mt. Erymanthos, are characterized by good structure and dense stands up to 1800- 1900 m, whilst on the western slopes extended calcareous cliffs are present.
	www.minenv.gr /1/12/121/12103/old2/e12103_2320008.html (339 words)

	BoaterTalk - Whitewater kayaking and rafting info: BoaterTalk: Hydroelectric works invasion in Greece
		Erymanthos, one of the best wild water runs in Greece, has been attacked and badly injured last winter, when a power plant construction company, built a road into the woods, without the proper lisence and with the forest service looking the other way.
		Erymanthos has already have one of these built, a few years ago and we don't care to have a second one.
		The area of rivers Agrafiotis and Tavropos, one of the still virgin mountain regions in central Greece, is threatened by a sum of 25 projects.
	boatertalk.com /forum/BoaterTalk/1147543 (469 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for boars
		Erymanthian boar, in Greek mythology, a huge boar that ravaged the environs of Mt. Erymanthos.
		As his third labor, Hercules captured it by chasing it into deep snow and binding it with heavy chains.
		Erymanthos Erímanthos, or Erymanthus, mountain group, S Greece, in NW Peloponnesus, on the border of Achaea, Arcadia, and Elis.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=boars (600 words)

	AllRefer.com - Erymanthos, Greece (Greek Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
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		The highest peak (c.7,295 ft/2,220 m) is Mt. Erymanthos, also known as Mt. Olonos.
		In mythology the mountains were the haunt of the Erymanthian boar that Hercules captured.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Erymanthos.html (154 words)

	Erymanthos - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Erymanthos Erímanthos, or Erymanthus, mountain group, S Greece, in NW Peloponnesus, on the border of Achaea, Arcadia, and Elis.
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	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-erymanthos.html (239 words)

	Hercules, the hero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		But the Nemean lion is honored as more than just a skin on some coinage, like that of Herakleia in southern Italy, whose masterfully executed and dynamic scenes of Herakles' combat rank among the finest Greek coin art.
		However, a large part of the tale of this labor is concerned with a side adventure during the journey to Mt. Erymanthos - the hero's encounter with centaurs in Pholos' cave.
		The mad bull itself, laying waste to Crete, was a punishment by Poseidon to Cretan King Minos for an earlier treachery.
	www.rudnik.com /greece/herakles (1515 words)

	Astras trip report
		We arrived at Tripotama to find Erymanthos in very high flow at 1.25m That was our second try, as a month ago we came to find the same commiting level (in this level, according Greco guidebook, we should expect continuous class V at the 2nd gorge).
		After the confluence with the main fork, the gradience eased up, the flow trippled and we speed-run the remaining 4km of fun class II to Erymanthos (Tripotama).
		The water was steaming from the difference of temperature, as the sun was setting behind the ridge.
	www.webspawner.com /users/nikosm/teamadarasriver.html (301 words)

	Wilko fotopagina 9, paddling in Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The middle part of the Erymanthos is so narrow in places that you are worried that your paddle can get stuck sideways.
		This is a nice example of how undercut the Erymanthos' shores are.
		On the road out of the Erymanthos we noticed wild orange trees, so Niels embarked on an orange gathering expedition, for which he had to reach up a little more than he could without help.
	wilko.webzone.ru /gallery0.html (314 words)

	V15 - Black Figure Hercules Amphora
		The reverse side of the vase shows Hercules and Folos the centaur greeting each other.
		Hercules was on his fourth labor trying to catch the boar of Mt. Erymanthos.
		On the way he passed through the forest of the centaurs and met Folos.
	www.artfromgreece.com /stories/v15.html (539 words)

	KATO ACHAIA - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
		Western Achaia is one of the most beautiful parts of the Greek land.
		The visitor will be stunned by the sudden scenery changes, the exquisite sandy beaches, as well as the popular resorts on the slopes of Erymanthos and Panahaikos.
		Kato Achaia is the most important commercial and intellectual centre of the area.
	www.gtp.gr /LocPage.asp?id=3541 (524 words)

	MOUNTAINS, MONASTERIES AND THE RIVER STYX, NORTH PELOPONNESE, GREECE
		In the Northern Peloponnese, four mountain ranges run parallel to the coast of the Gulf of Corinth.
		From east to west, they are Mt. Ziria which is closest to Corinth, the Aroania Mountains (Mt. Helmos), Mt. Erymanthos and Mt. Panahaiko to the west.
		Good roads branch off from the National Highway along the coast to climb the mountains where various peaks can be reached by foot from nearby villages in 2 to 6 hours.
	www.great-adventures.com /destinations/greece/mo_greece.html (1798 words)

	Heracles, Hercules, Greece, Greek mythology
		The third labour was the capture of the Cerynitic hind which he brought back alive to Mycenae.
		The fourth labour was the capture of a terrible wild boar which lived on the mountain Erymanthos in North Arcadia.
		The fifth labour was to clean king Augeias' stable in Elis on the Peloponnese.
	www.in2greece.com /english/historymyth/mythology/names/heracles.htm (881 words)

	InfoCenterPatras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		60% of the prefecture of Achaia is covered by three mountains: Chelmos (2.138 m.), Erymanthos (2.220 m.) and Panachaicos (1.924 m.).
		Attached to the enchanting Greek mythology (Hydata Stygos, the wild boar of Erymanthos killed by Hercules etc.), they are always imposing, yet accessible and picturesque; the Greek mountains offer a rich and rare flora and fauna, while its many natural ecosystems are protected by international treaties, such as the NATURA and RAMSAR treaty.
		The plethora of the mountainous traditional villages and the ecotourism guests' houses and small hotels offer many opportunities for sports and entertainment activities.
	www.infocenterpatras.gr /prefecture.php (436 words)

	Greek Mountain Flora
		Erosion of limestone has mainly contributed to the formation of a strong relief with steep
		The mountain range of Erymanthos is the highest one of an extended mountainous area in
		two small rivers are formed crossing the two biggest gorges of Erymanthos.
	www.greekmountainflora.info /Pages/Peloponnese.htm (350 words)

	Lightning Kills Hiker, One Missing, Nine Hurt [Free Republic]
		Nine other people from the 19-member group were hurt, one seriously, and another was missing.
		The hikers, all co-workers from a private Greek bank, were stranded for several hours in bad weather on the slopes of the 7,296-foot Mount Erymanthos before rescue workers arrived.
		Search teams with dogs looked for the missing hiker, in an area near the town of Kalavryta, 186 miles west of Athens.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3aff6ad968dc.htm (274 words)

	The Erymanthian Boar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		So Hercules set out for his fourth labor.
		It took him many days to arrive to Erymanthos mountain where some centaurs lived in its woods.
		Centaurs where creatures half-horse, half-man and they hated men.
	www.steliart.com /hercules_erymanthian_boar.htm (318 words)

	Agora Site Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Of the metopes, only those above the east porch are carved.
		The ten panels on the east front illustrate nine of the labors of Herakles; from left to right they show the Nemean Lion, the Hydra of Lerna, the Hind of Keryneia, the Boar of Erymanthos, the Mares of Diomedes, Kerberos, the Queen of the Amazons, Geryon (2 metopes), the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.
		Four of the labors of Theseus are represented on the north flank; from right to left appear the Sow of Krommyon, Skiron, Kerkyron and Prokrustes; another four on the south side show, from left to right, Periphetes, Sinis, the Bull of Marathon and the Minotaur (Fig.
	tantalos.perseus.tufts.edu /~hartzler/agora/site/guide/1.html (894 words)

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