Leo Nemaeus hide
| [ Leo Nemeaeus hide | |
|---|---|
| Appearance | lion skin |
| Slot | cloak |
| AC | 0 |
| Special | 5 DR |
| Base price | 1200 zm |
| Weight | 60 |
| Material | dragonhide |
A Leo Nemeaeus hide is a type of cloak that appears in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack. It is made of dragonhide, and appears as a lion skin when unidentified.
Generation
Leo Nemeaeus hides are not randomly generated.
A son of Typhon has a 1⁄3 chance of dropping a Leo Nemaeus hide upon death, which is reduced to 1⁄20 if the monster was revived.
Description
While worn, a Leo Nemeaeus hide grants 0 base AC, 5 DR and half physical damage.
Origin
The Nemean lion is a creature in classical Greek folklore that was one of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna according to Apollodorus, and the beast that the son of Typhon is based on. Some sources and tellings give a different origin for the beast: Hesiod has the Nemean lion as the offspring of Orthus and an ambiguous "she" - often understood as possibly referring to the Chimera, Echidna or even Ceto - and sent by Hera to terrorize the hills of Nemea. The tradition held by Aelian, Epimenides and Hyginus states that the lion was "sprung from" the moon-goddess Selene, who threw him from the Moon at Hera's request.
The Nemean lion was slain by Heracles (or Hercules) as the first of his many Labors set by his cousin King Eurystheus. Its golden fur was impervious to attack, it could not be killed with mortal weapons, and its claws were sharper than swords and could cut through any strong armour. Heracles was tasked with searching for the Nemean lion, and found that it was invulnerable to his arrows; he instead opted to chase the lion back to its cave, where he had blocked one of the entrances and snuck in through the other. Upon meeting the Nemean lion in close quarters, Heracles stunned it with his club and strangled it to death - he then made a pelt out of its hide, using one of the lion's claws per Athena's advice, and wore it ever since.
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