This is the picture of Heracles killing the Nemean Lion. The Nemean lion was said to be the sibling of the Hydra and Cerberus or the offspring of Zeus and Selene.It was the first labor of Heracles to kill the Nemean lion and to take its skin.
The lion lived in the village of Nemea, inside a cave. When heracles had many arrows with him to use against it but not knowing that the lion's skin was one of the toughest and the lion itself was immortal he tried in vain with the arrows. Then he blocked the cave entrances and fought the lion with bare hands.
Using his incredible strength he strangled the lion to death. Then he tried to cut the skin but it was too tough even for him. He used the lion's claw to cut it and he was so impressed that he weares it as a cloak. He returned to the king Eurystheus(his cousin who ordered Heracles to do the labor.) He was so impressed that he gave Heracles the the lions invisible pelt.
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