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Definition of Nemean lion
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) an enormous lion strangled by Hercules as the first of his 12 labors.
Definition of Nemean lion
1. Noun. A mythical lion of ancient Nemea that was invulnerable to attack by weapons and was slain by Hercules as one of his labours. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nemean Lion
Literary usage of Nemean lion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Idylls of Theocritus by Theocritus (1901)
"XXV THE SLAYING OF THE Nemean lion BY HERACLES HIM then the time-worn swain and
faithful ward of the harvest, Ceasing the work of his hands, ..."
2. The Life and Travels of Herodotus in the Fifth Century: Before Christ: an by James Talboys Wheeler (1856)
"HERACLES AND THE Nemean lion.—DINNER IN THE VALLEY.—ANCIENT CITY OP MYCEN.S.—GATE
OF LIONS AND TREASURY OP ATREUS.—GREAT TEMPLE OF HERA.—ARGOS. ..."
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