Hercules fighting the Nemean lion, detail of a sarcophagus

Hercules (center) grapples with the Nemean Lion. The lion stands on his hind legs head turned into Hercules' left shoulder with its left front paw clawing Heracles' right arm. The pair are flanked by a spiral carved column (left) and a tree (right).

Hercules fighting the Nemean lion. Ancient Roman sarcophagus, photo by Wolfgang Sauber via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Online Resources
Wikimedia Commons
Associated Passages
205-248
Date
2nd century CE
Location
Antalya Archaeological Museum
Image Credit
Wikimedia Commons