Meanings
Nemean Lion1
proper noun
alternative Nemean lion
- Greekhuman sciencesA mythical lion of ancient Nemea that was invulnerable to attack by weapons and was slain by Hercules as one of his labours.
Nemean lion2
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative form of Nemean Lion.
Translations
Ancient Greek Λέων τῆς Νεμέᾱς
- Λέων τῆς Νεμέᾱς (Léōn tês Neméās)mythical lion of Nemea
Catalan Lleó de Nemea
- Lleó de Nemeamythical lion of Nemea
Dutch Nemeïsche leeuw
- Nemeïsche leeuwmythical lion of Nemea
French Lion de Némée
- Lion de Néméemythical lion of Nemea
German Nemeischer Löwe
- Nemeischer Löwemythical lion of Nemea
Greek Λιοντάρι της Νεμέας
- Λιοντάρι της Νεμέας (Liontári tis Neméas)mythical lion of Nemea
Italian leone Nemeo, leone di Nemea
- leone Nemeomythical lion of Nemea
- leone di Nemeamythical lion of Nemea
Latin Leonis Nemeensis, Leo Nemeaeus
- Leonis Nemeensismythical lion of Nemea
- Leo Nemeaeusmythical lion of Nemea
Norwegian Løven fra Nemea, nemeiske Løven
- Løven fra Nemeamythical lion of Nemea
- nemeiske Løvenmythical lion of Nemea
Polish Lew Nemejski
- Lew Nemejskimythical lion of Nemea
Portuguese Leão de Nemeia
- Leão de Nemeiamythical lion of Nemea
Russian Неме́йский Лев
- Неме́йский Лев (Neméjskij Lev)mythical lion of Nemea
Spanish León de Nemea
- León de Nemeamythical lion of Nemea
Swedish Nemeiska lejonet
- Nemeiska lejonetmythical lion of Nemea
Cite this entry
APA
Nemean Lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nemean%20Lion
MLA
“Nemean Lion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nemean%20Lion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nemean Lion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nemean%20Lion.
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