for my art appreciation exam

[death_ismygift]

I wonder if anyone knows of a Greek myth involving a man wrestling a lion.

Comments

[theslithytove]

the Golden Fleece maybe? I'm not sure

[death_ismygift]

I'm doing the period/culture ID section and it's a vase with the figure of a naked man wrestling a lion while two dudes with shields and armor stand around watching. I know it's Greek, but I have to explain why I know that and all I came up with is that it was made with the black-figure technique the book talks about.

[theslithytove]

are you sure it's Greek and not Roman? Cuz it could be a Xian being tortured?

[death_ismygift]

I'm not sure of anything. This is Wild Mass Guessing in action.

[alexandraerin]

Heracles and the Nemean lion. The lion's skin was invulnerable so Heracles strangled it to death.

[death_ismygift]

I was just thinking 'where's AE when you need her?' and there you are. Thanks!

[alexandraerin]

...and i just realized i could have answered this in the form of a tag.

[death_ismygift]

Now I'm tempted to go delete what I wrote and just put 'Honey, you mean Hunkules' in its place.