Hercules and the Nemean Lion.

Hercules was an ancient Greek hero. He is famous because of his 12 labours: a series of very hard works which he had to do in order to atone a crime he had committed.

One of this works was to kill the Nemean Lion.

In Nemea, a region of Greece, there was a terrible lion. Twice the size of a normal lion, and with an impenetrable skin. No arrow, no sword, could trespass it.

Hercules went to Nemea, and try to kill the lion. First, he threw arrows; but they bounced against the skin. So Hercules drop the bow and ran to the lion. He fought against him, finally choking him with his own hands.