Nemean Lion (Noun)
Meaning
(Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Nemean Lion was said to be nearly invulnerable, with skin so tough that no sword or spear could pierce it.
- Hercules used his bare hands to strangle the Nemean Lion, as no other method seemed to work.
- In Greek mythology, the Nemean Lion was often depicted as a massive creature with razor-sharp claws and teeth.
- The Nemean Lion was the first of the twelve labors that Hercules was tasked with completing by King Eurystheus.
- Hercules wore the Nemean Lion's skin as a cloak, with its head as a hood, which became one of his defining symbols.