Hercules & The Nemean Lion

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This Attic vase shows Hercules wrestling the Nemean Lion in one of his 12 labours. Late 6th, early 5th century BCE. Athena looks on from the right.(Archaeological Museum, Milan).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 09). Hercules & The Nemean Lion. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/622/hercules--the-nemean-lion/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hercules & The Nemean Lion." World History Encyclopedia, May 09, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/622/hercules--the-nemean-lion/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hercules & The Nemean Lion." World History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/622/hercules--the-nemean-lion/.

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