Nemean lion

Summary

Nemean lion is a mythological Greek character^[1]. They ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (853 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nemean lion's father was Orthrus^[3].
• Nemean lion's father was Zeus^[4].
• Nemean lion's mother was chimera^[5].
• Nemean lion's mother was Echidna^[6].
• Nemean lion's mother was Selene^[7].
• Nemean lion's image is recorded as Hércules lucha con el león de Nemea, por Zurbarán.jpg^[8].
• Nemean lion's image is recorded as Herakles und Loewe.jpg^[9].
• Nemean lion is recorded as male organism^[10].
• Nemean lion's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[11].
• Nemean lion's instance of is recorded as artistic theme^[12].
• Nemean lion's instance of is recorded as mythical animal^[13].
• Nemean lion's instance of is recorded as fictional lion^[14].
• Nemean lion's killed by is recorded as Heracles^[15].
• Nemean lion's part of is recorded as Heracles and the Nemean Lion^[16].
• Nemean lion's Commons category is recorded as Nemean Lion^[17].
• Nemean lion's residence is recorded as Nemea^[18].
• Nemean lion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kxsy^[19].
• Nemean lion's Iconclass notation is recorded as 92I74911^[20].
• Nemean lion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Nemean lion's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Nemean-lion^[22].
• Nemean lion's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Λέων Νεμεαῖος'}^[23].
• Nemean lion's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 59550^[24].
• Nemean lion's BabelNet ID is recorded as 00057234n^[25].
• Nemean lion's Nomisma ID is recorded as nemean_lion^[26].
• Nemean lion's Treccani ID is recorded as leone-di-nemea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Orthrus^[3], a mythological dog^[28] and Zeus^[4], a thunder deity^[29]. Mothers listed include chimera^[5], a mythical hybrid^[30]; Echidna^[6], a Greek deity^[31]; and Selene^[7], a goddess^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nemean lion include Leo^[33], a constellation^[34].

Why It Matters

Nemean lion ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (853 views/month).^[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] They is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for them include Leo^[33], a constellation^[34].

FAQs

Who were Nemean lion's parents?

Nemean lion's father was Orthrus^[3]. Nemean lion's mother was chimera^[5].