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title: Hercules and the Nemean Lion
author: Clio20
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hercules and the Nemean Lion
_Authored by Clio20_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2839.jpg)
## Image Caption
Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion. [Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) missorium, 6th century CE (?) (Cabinet des Médailles, more formally known as Département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques de la Bibliothèque nationale de France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), France.)
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## License & Copyright
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