Armed with his bow, his arrows and his club, Heracles set out to find a beast-the Nemean Lion. Trying to find the lion’s lair, he suddenly stopped in his tracks when he heard a loud roar! Heracles turned and saw the huge lion rushing toward him! Quickly, Heracles drew his bow and shot an arrow, but it didn't harm the lion. Then, Heracles quickly fired another arrow, and again it did no harm. The lion pounced, then Heracles smashed his heavy club on the coming monster, but it shattered against the lion's invincible skin.
Realizing no weapon could kill this monster, he fought the monster with his bare hands. With incredible strength, Heracles wrapped his strong arms around the lion’s neck and strangled it to death.
When the huge monster was dead, Heracles thought about skinning the beast, but the lion's skin was so tough he couldn't skin it. Then, he tried to use the monster's claws which were very sharp. This time it skinned the hide and Heracles took it. Realizing how indestructible it was he threw it over himself as a cloak, and pulling the head over his own as a helmet making the skin into armour which would make him even more powerful.
Realizing no weapon could kill this monster, he fought the monster with his bare hands. With incredible strength, Heracles wrapped his strong arms around the lion’s neck and strangled it to death.
When the huge monster was dead, Heracles thought about skinning the beast, but the lion's skin was so tough he couldn't skin it. Then, he tried to use the monster's claws which were very sharp. This time it skinned the hide and Heracles took it. Realizing how indestructible it was he threw it over himself as a cloak, and pulling the head over his own as a helmet making the skin into armour which would make him even more powerful.
