Heracles - Ponvishwesh

This artwork depicts the hero Heracles engaged in a brutal fight with the Nemean lion. Heracles, a demigod known for his superhuman strength and courage, is grappling with the lion, whose fur is impervious to weapons. The scene is a dramatic portrayal of the first of Heracles’ twelve labors, a series of seemingly impossible tasks he was forced to undertake to atone for his crimes.