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Description Acceptable. The Celtic deity Moccus protected people participating in these events, during which the hero Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (“DEER-mwid oo-ah DIV-neh”) was killed. King Arthur retrieved a comb and scissors for the giant Ysbaddaden (“uss-bath-ADD-en”) while participating in one of these events involving Twrch Trwyth (“toorkh troo-uth”). One person was forced to partake in one of these events after his father (15[1])Oeneus failed to offer Artemis correctly. Heracles' (*) fourth labor involved one of these events on Mount Erymanthos. With the assistance of Atalanta, Meleager participated (10[1])in another example (-5[1])of these events that took place in Calydonia. For 10 points, name these mythical events which targeted a type of wild pig. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: boar hunts [accept synonyms for boar such as swine or pig; accept killing boars or other synonyms for killing; prompt on partial answer]
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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
Snowball Fight 21/11/2025Y3100%33%33%79.33
2024 FARSI @ Columbia12/08/2024N1191%0%64%94.10