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A mythical lion of ancient Nemea that was invulnerable to attack by weapons and was slain by Hercules as one of his labours.
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Nemean lion — Hercules slaying the Nemean lion. Detail of a Roman mosaic from Llíria (Spain). Mythology Greek mythology Grouping … Wikipedia
Nemean lion — n. Gr. Myth. a fierce lion killed by Hercules as the first of his twelve labors … English World dictionary
Nemean lion — noun (Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Hypernyms: ↑mythical monster, ↑mythical creature * * * Class. Myth. a powerful lion strangled by Hercules as one of his… … Useful english dictionary
Nemean lion — Class. Myth. a powerful lion strangled by Hercules as one of his labors. * * * … Universalium
NEMEAN LION — a monstrous lion in Nemea, a valley of Argolis, which Hercules slew by throttling it with his hands, clothing himself ever after with its skin … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Nemean lion — /nəmiən ˈlaɪən/ (say nuhmeeuhn luyuhn) noun Greek Legend a huge lion killed by Hercules with his bare hands …
Nemean Lion — From Greek mythology, no weapons could hurt him, and killing him was one of Hercules twelve labors. After Hercules stunned it with a blow from a club he strangled it, then wore its skin, which made Hercules almost indestructible … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Nemean Games — The Nemean Games (Grk. Νέμεα, τὰ) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were held at Nemea every two years (or every third). With the Isthmian Games, the Nemean Games were held both the year before and the year after the… … Wikipedia
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