The Nemean Lion was slain by Hercules as the first of his Twelve Labors. The lion's hide was impervious to weapons, so Hercules strangled it with his bare hands and used its own claws to skin it.
Hercules killed the Nemean Lion in Greek mythology, which is represented by the Constellation Leo. The Nemean Lion's hide was impervious to all weapons, so Hercules strangled it with his bare hands.
Hercules strangled the Nemean lion with his bare hands, then used the lion's own claws to cut through its impenetrable skin.
The Nemean Lion was the animal represented in the constellation that was killed by Hercules. This lion had an impenetrable hide and was terrorizing the region of Nemea, until Hercules strangled it to death as one of his twelve labors.
There are different stories on this; he either strangled it, or shot it with a specially created arrow.
Fittingly in Nemea. (Peloponnesos, Greece)
He wore the skin of the Nemean Lion after he had to kill and skin it during the 12 Labours of Hercules.
During the 12 Labours of Hercules, he killed The Nemean Lion, The Lernean Hydra and The Stymphalian Birds
The Nemean lion.
King Eurystheus decided that Hercules had to kill the Nemean lion, that tormented the citizens of his country. Hercules was to bring him the lion's skin within a month. When he returned, the King let him keep the skin of the Nemean lion. Hercules wore it to show his courage and strength at killing one of the strongest lions that existed.
Hercules had to slay the Nemean lion.
The Nemean Lion was the only lion to have a special type of fur.
The Nemean lion.
There are different stories on this; he either strangled it, or shot it with a specially created arrow.
The Nemean Lion was slain by Hercules as the first of his Twelve Labors. The lion's hide was impervious to weapons, so Hercules strangled it with his bare hands and used its own claws to skin it.
Hercules/Heracles killed the Nemean Lion and the Hydra.
The city of Nemea - hence the Nemean Lion.