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👤 the Nemean Lion

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West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)</span></span><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11321475&quot;,&quot;11354_11312084&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_9605463&quot;,&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11321475" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11321475">🎨 Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89)</span></span><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11321606&quot;,&quot;11354_11312084&quot;,&quot;11356_11309898&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_8253994&quot;,&quot;6580_9605463&quot;,&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11321606" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11321606">🎨 Statues of Labors of Heracles in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Herakles 1704)</span></span><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11321605&quot;,&quot;11354_11312084&quot;,&quot;11356_11309900&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_10272458&quot;,&quot;6580_9605463&quot;,&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11321605" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11321605">🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Nemean Lion in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Nicodamos of Mainalos (LIMC Herakles 1906)</span></span><span title="Pliny, &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Natural History&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11328692&quot;,&quot;11354_11312595&quot;,&quot;11356_11309901&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_10266956&quot;,&quot;7140_11328051&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_11328050&quot;,&quot;11355_11306424&quot;,&quot;11356_11306420&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11328692" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11328692">🎨 Painting of Nemea by Nicias (LIMC Nemea 1)</span></span></div>
  • Information
    invulnerable lion
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199438
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Birth
    Created by a god
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dog👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster👤 Echidna monstrous serpent👤 Typhon son of Ge
    Transformed from
    🏺 the Stone of the Nemean Lion stone produced by Rhea, that becomes the Nemean Lion
    Created by
    👤 Selene personification of the moon
    From which is created
    🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak
    Kills
    👤 Apesantos (Argive I) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers
    Dies at
    🏛️ the Cave of the Nemean Lion (Argolid) landmark in the Argolid🌍 Nemea (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Killed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the Cave of the Nemean Lion (Argolid) landmark in the Argolid
    Related entities
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏛️ the Cave of the Nemean Lion (Argolid) landmark in the Argolid🌍 Mycenae (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Nemea (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Cleonai (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster👤 Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dog👤 Sphinx monster that terrorises Thebes👤 Hera Olympian goddess🌍 Mount Apesantos (Argolid) mountain in the Argolid🌍 Mount Tretos (Argolid) unlocatable mountain in the Argolid, near Mount Apesas👤 Echidna monstrous serpent👤 Phaia (sow) killed by Theseus in Crommyon👤 the Calydonian Boar monstrous boar hunted by Meleagros and his companions👤 the Erymanthian Boar boar captured by Heracles👤 the Lion of Parnassos🌍 Bembina (Argolid) town near Nemea👤 Molorchos Heracles' host in Cleonai🏛️ the Well of Danaos (Argos) location, presumably at Argos, mentioned in the Aetia🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak⭐ the Moon👤 Selene personification of the moon👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods👤 Apesantos (Argive I) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Stone of the Nemean Lion stone produced by Rhea, that becomes the Nemean Lion👤 Nemea (eponym) eponym of Nemea, daughter of Asopos👤 Typhon son of Ge
    Mentioned by
    ⚒️ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.1📖 Hesiod, Theogony 306-332📖 Pausanias 3.18.15📖 Pausanias 1.27.9-1.27.10📖 Pausanias 6.5.5📖 Pausanias 5.10.9-5.10.10📖 Pausanias 5.11.5-5.11.6📖 Pausanias 5.26.7📖 Pausanias 5.25.7📖 Peisandros, Heracleia fr. 1 West📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 6, 7 West📖 Bacchylides, Odes 9📖 Bacchylides, Odes 13📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 32📖 Callimachus, Aetia 54e Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 55 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 60a-b Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia fr. 56 Harder📖 Callimachus, Aetia 54b Harder📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 18📖 Pindar, Isthmian 6 19-56📖 Diodoros, Library 4.11.3-4.11.4📖 Pindar, Isthmian 3 1-18📖 Pindar, Olympian 13 40-92📖 Strabo 8.6.19📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.19📖 Callimachus, Epigram 34 Pfeiffer📖 Callimachus, Hecale fr. 101 Hollis📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272📖 Pliny, Natural History 35.27📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasPeisandros, HeracleiaPanyassis, HeracleiaBacchylides, OdesLucian, Zeus RantsCallimachus, AetiaPs-Plutarch, On RiversPindar, Isthmian 6Diodoros, LibraryPindar, Isthmian 3Pindar, Olympian 13StraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsCallimachus, EpigramCallimachus, HecaleOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Vergil, Georgics
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39
    Depictions
    🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the E Group (ANU 1984.02; Beazley 8244)🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Belly Amphora attributed to the Painter of Tarquinia RC 3984 (CAMU Δ 2606; Beazley 340548)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Olpe attributed to the Dot Ivy Class (CAMU Δ 63; Beazley 351434)🎨 Attic Terracotta Lamp (CAMU Δ 484)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Emporion Painter (CAMU Δ 646)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the workshop of the Haimon Painter (CAMU Δ 2927)🎨 Boiotian Black-Figure Kylix (Cyclades ΝΓ 381)🎨 Attic White-Ground Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Edinburgh Painter (Cyclades ΝΓ 2; Beazley 380861; LIMC Herakles 1902)🎨 Roman Denarius Serratus issued by Gaius Publicius (Type)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Marathon Group, Class of Athens 581 (Melbourne 25010; Beazley 303561)🎨 Limestone Sculpture from the Temple of Zeus Megistos in Dura-Europos (Yale 1938.5302)🎨 Gypsum and Plaster Relief from Dura-Europos (Yale 1938.5305)🎨 Fragment of Limestone Relief from Dura-Europos (Yale 1930.321)🎨 Gypsum Relief from the Temple of Zeus Megistos in Dura-Europos (Yale 1938.5317)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Kylix attributed to the Caylus Painter (VUW 1950 A1; Beazley 6704)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (VUW 1950 A21; Beazley 6734)🎨 Wall Paintings from Terme Stabiane VII 1, 8, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p8-space-c)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Workshop of the Haimon Painter (Thessaloniki-Casts 85)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Polygnotos Group (Thessaloniki-Casts 233)🎨 Fragment of Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Met 18.145.56; ASR III 1, no. 114)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 9011; LIMC Herakles 1926)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos (NAM 1150; Beazley 350829)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the CHC Group (NAM 12627; Beazley 45053)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the CHC Group (NAM 12910; Beazley 46529)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the Towry White Painter (Rhodes 14102)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the Princeton Painter (Rhodes 15566)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydriai attributed to the Swing Painter (Rhodes 1347)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Olpe attributed to the Class of the Olpe of Louvre F158 (Rhodes 15443)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Edinburgh Painter (Cyclades 2)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Class of Athens 581 (Cyclades ΚΠ 28)🎨 Boιotian Black-Figure Cup attributed to the Three Sirens Painter (Cyclades 381)🎨 Silver Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145507)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos (MUHM MU3210)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Kylix (MUHM MU0320)🎨 Hellenistic Sealings from Tel Kedesh (TKS K99BL 0155 etc)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (LACMA 50.9.36)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1687)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8882)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5143)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1910)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5124)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B2507)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8384)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5200)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1888)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1921)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1010)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B848)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4081)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1654)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1911; LIMC Achilleus 862)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4876)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B9220)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5199, B5201)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5805)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4074)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B112)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8401)🎨 Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1555)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1650)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B986)🎨 Bronze Shieldband from Noicattaro (Bari n/a)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Alkmene Painter (BM 1843,1103.73; LIMC Alkmene 17)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to Epiktetos (BM 1843,1103.43)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the school of Epiktetos (BM 1836,0224.184)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (BM 1837,0609.61; LIMC Heracles 1866)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria (BM 1837,0609.41; LIMC Achilles 301)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B972)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria (BM 1837,0609.40; LIMC Iolaos ad 14)🎨 Silver Stater of Heracleia (Type)🎨 Silver Diobol of Heracleia (HN Italy 1379)🎨 Silver Stater of Heracleia (HN Italy 1375)🎨 Silver Stater of Heracleia (HN Italy 1377)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Antimenes Painter (BM 1842,0728.784; LIMC Herakles 1864)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Antimenes Painter (BM 1843,1103.71; LIMC Apollon 833b)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Antimenes Painter (BM 1836,0224.169)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Amphora with Black-Figure motif on lip attributed to the Andokides Painter and the Lysippides Painter (Met 63.11.6)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Amphora in the manner of the Antimenes Painter (Met 17.230.7)🎨 Attic Black-Figure attributed to a painter of Group E (Met 56.171.11)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Lotus Wood Statue of Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion (Not Extant)🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89)🎨 Statues of Labors of Heracles in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Herakles 1704)🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Nemean Lion in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Nicodamos of Mainalos (LIMC Herakles 1906)🎨 Painting of Nemea by Nicias (LIMC Nemea 1)
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