lionskin
Big cat covering
Lionskin is the hide or pelt of a lion, whether still attached to the living animal or removed and prepared as a trophy, garment, or decorative item.
In classical mythology, the lionskin is most famously associated with Heracles (Hercules), who wore the skin of the Nemean lion he killed as his first labor.
The garment became an iconographic symbol of strength and heroic achievement.
The warrior draped himself in a lionskin to invoke ancient heroes.
Legendary Greek strongman
- laborsStrenuous physical efforts
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- demigodPartly divine being
Zeus · hero · invulnerability · cloak · mantle · strength · classical · legendary
pelt
Fur-bearing animal skin
fur · tawny · golden · mane · durable · rough · thick · warmth · garment · rug
Hercules
Legendary Greek strongman
demigod · Zeus · hero · invulnerability · cloak · mantle · strength · classical · legendary · impenetrable
power
Energy transfer rate
dominance · strength · prowess · fierce · bravery · nobility · kingship · warrior · chieftain · authority
trophy
Award for winning
display · hunter · poaching · Africa · savannah · collector · mantle · prize · expedition · colonial