Leo
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Where its
name came from?
Its name means "lion" in Latin. In Greek mythology, the constellation is identified with the lion of Nemea, killed by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labours. The lion was terrorizing the town of Nemea near Corinth and its skin made it invulnerable. Heracles was unable to kill it with arrows as they bounced off the lion's skin, so he followed the beast into its cave and choked it to death. He kept the pelt and later wore it for protection in battle. The name of the brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Leonis.
Its name means "lion" in Latin. In Greek mythology, the constellation is identified with the lion of Nemea, killed by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labours. The lion was terrorizing the town of Nemea near Corinth and its skin made it invulnerable. Heracles was unable to kill it with arrows as they bounced off the lion's skin, so he followed the beast into its cave and choked it to death. He kept the pelt and later wore it for protection in battle. The name of the brightest star in the constellation is Alpha Leonis.