concept
The Nemean Lion
also: Nemean pest
The invulnerable lion strangled by Hercules, whose pelt he wore ever after.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §9 the Nemean pest
The Nemean lion Hercules strangled, whose hide became his emblem — now disgracefully worn by Omphale.
- Metamorphoses §9.248 the Nemean bulk
The invulnerable lion of Nemea, strangled by Hercules in his first labor; he wore its hide thereafter.