Heracles and the nemean lion is what legend i have decided to turn into a screenplay with the modern twist
The real legend is part of the twelve famous laboures he undertook as redemption for killing his wife and child after being turned mad by the god Hera
These labours began with killing the Nemean lion which could not be harmed by arrows Heracles had to fight with his bare hands and a wooden club after defeating the lion he then skinned it and wore it as a trophy
Source : The Encyclopedia of Mythology page 48
As Heracles began his Journey he came to a small town call Cleonae, he stayed at Molorchus's house a poor workman for hire, the host offered to sacrificed a animal to pray for a safe lion hunt but herqacles told him to wait 30 days. If the hero returned within 30 days with the lion skin they would sacrifice an animal to zues and if he didnt return and was dead the man was to sacrifice the animal to Heracles as a hero.
Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/lion.html
When Heracles arrived in Nemean he began his hunt for the lion when discovered the lion he soon found out his arrows where useless so he picked up his club and followed the lion into a cave. Heracles blogged off the way out and then approached the lion grapping him in his arms he then choked it to death caring not for the lions claws.
Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/lion.html
The hero Heracles was said to be 18 when he began these labours.
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