(1) Nemean lion

• What was the first of Heracles' labours?

  Slaying the Nemean Lion
• Why is Heracles sometimes depicted more youthful in art?

  It was his first labour
• What weapons did Heracles initially use to attack the lion?

  Bow and arrows, and sword
• What did Heracles realize about the lion's skin?

  It was impregnable to weapons
• How did Heracles ultimately kill the lion?

  He strangled it to death
• What problem did Heracles face after killing the lion?

  He needed to present a prize to King Eurystheus
• Why couldn't Heracles skin the lion with his knife?

  It was ineffective against the lion's skin
• Who advised Heracles on how to skin the lion?

  Athena
• What tool did Athena suggest Heracles use to skin the lion?

  One of the lion's own claws
• What did Heracles do after successfully skinning the lion?

  He took the prize back to the king
• How was Heracles often depicted after this labour?

  Wearing the lion skin as a cloak
• What did the lion's head become for Heracles?

  A helmet