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"Yes, a monster! With big, red flaming eyes and a roar like Zeus' thunder!"

―Barnabas^[src]

The Nemean Lion was a legendary lion who lived within the Sinkholes of Herakles in Argolis, Greece during the 5th century BCE.

History

Mythology

As the first task, King Eurystheas of Mycenae commanded his cousin, Herakles, to kill the Lion which haunted Nemea near Kleonai.^[1]

Arrows failed to pierce the lion's golden fur,^[1] and it was believed that neither blade nor flame could harm it,^[2] so Herakles had to find another way to defeat the beast. Ultimately, he trapped the lion within its cave, and used his club to stun it, managing to then kill it with his bare hands. After, Herakles became known for wearing the lion's hide.^[1]^[2] ^[3]^[4]

5th century BCE

Years before meeting the Spartan misthios Kassandra, Barnabas and his crew found a mauled, dying man on the nearby beach. Before he passed away, the man warned Barnabas of the beast roaming the region.^[5]

During the Peloponnesian War, the lion was hunted down by Kassandra at the request of Daphnae, the leader of the Daughters of Artemis. As proof of her success, Kassandra brought Daphnae the lion's pelt.^[6]

Place

The beast and other lions inhabited a sinkhole in the area, with steep walls around it, and a cave for shelter. A closed arena where neither the beast nor its attacker could easily escape from.^[5]

Influence

One of Layla Hassan's Animus modifications allowed Kassandra to obtain a helmet said to have been made from the pelt of the Nemean Lion. Another modification allowed Kassandra to obtain a whole set inspired by Herakles' hunt for the lion. Yet another modification allowed Kassandra's horse Phobos to wear the Lion's pelt.^[5]

Gallery

Concept art featuring the lion and other legendary animals

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Nemean Lion
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Nemean Lion
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Samos: Samos Banner
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Thasos: Thasos Banner
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Nemean Lion

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 As the first [[Labours of Hercules|task]], King [[Eurystheas]] of [[Mycenae]] commanded his cousin, [[Herakles]], to kill the Lion which haunted [[Nemea]] near {{Wiki|Cleonae (Argolis)|Kleonai}}.<ref name="Nemean">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Nemean Lion]]</ref>
-Arrows failed to pierce the lion's golden fur,<ref name="Nemean" /> and it was believed that neither blade nor flame could harm it,<ref name="HS">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Nemean Lion]]</ref> so Herakles had to find another way to defeat the beast. Ultimately, he trapped the lion within its cave, and used his club to stun it, managing to then kill it with his bare hands. After, Herakles became known for wearing the lion's hide.<ref name="Nemean" /><ref name="HS" /> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Samaos|Samos: Samos Banner]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Samaos|Thasos: Thasos Banner]]</ref>
+Arrows failed to pierce the lion's golden fur,<ref name="Nemean" /> and it was believed that neither blade nor flame could harm it,<ref name="HS">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Nemean Lion]]</ref> so Herakles had to find another way to defeat the beast. Ultimately, he trapped the lion within its cave, and used his club to stun it, managing to then kill it with his bare hands. After, Herakles became known for wearing the lion's hide.<ref name="Nemean" /><ref name="HS" /> <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Samos|Samos: Samos Banner]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Thasos|Thasos: Thasos Banner]]</ref>
 ===5th century BCE===