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title: Heracles fighting Nemean Lion
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9590/heracles-fighting-nemean-lion/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Heracles fighting Nemean Lion

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Heracles fighting Nemean Lion](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9590.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9590.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) (or [Herakles](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/)) fighting the Nemean lion on an ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) clay pitcher in black figure style. In ancient [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/), Hercules defeated the lion of [Nemea](https://www.worldhistory.org/nemea/) and took the lion's skin to King Eurystheus. This specimen dates from c. 550 CE and is currently exhibited at the Zürich Zoologischer Garten in Zürich, Switzerland, but it is originally from the Antikenmuseum's collection of antiquities in Basel, Switzerland.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, November 27). Heracles fighting Nemean Lion. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9590/heracles-fighting-nemean-lion/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Heracles fighting Nemean Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9590/heracles-fighting-nemean-lion/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Heracles fighting Nemean Lion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9590/heracles-fighting-nemean-lion/>.

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