Héracles e o leão de Nemeia (Hercules and the Nemean lion)

O primeiro dos 'Doze Trabalhos de Héracles ou Hércules' denomina-se Héracles e o leão de Nemeia. O leão atacava a população desta região ocidental do Peloponeso. Héracles encarregou-se de o atacar e vencer.

The first of the 'Twelve labours of Heracles or Hercules' is called Heracles and slay of the Nemean lion. The lion attacked the population of the western Peloponnese. Heracles fought against it and won.

Attr. To Kleophrades painter-'Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion'-stamnos-attic-(red-figure)-ca 490 BC Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania Museum (Philadelphia L-64-185)

Painter of London 620-'Hercules and the Nemean lion'-oinochoe-attic-(black-figure)-Vulci-(520-500 BC) London-British Museum (London E 621)

Group of London B 174-'Heracles and the Nemean lion'-amphora attic-(black-figure)-ca 540 BC Paris-Musée du Louvre (F 33)

Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550)-'Hercules killing the Nemean lion'-engraving Private collection (from The Labours of Hercules 1548)

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598-1664)-'Hercules fighting the Nemean lion'-oil on canvas-1634 Madrid-Museo del Prado