Head of a Minotaur on a White Marble Base in Bronze brass gold plated the Nemean lion was a

the Nemean lion was a vicious monster in that lived at Nemea

where the sanctuary of Asclepius and Hygeia was located

during the empire of Hadrian

breathtaking piece of jewelry

Head of a Minotaur on a White Marble Base in Bronze brass gold plated the Nemean lion was aThis is a brass bull head on a marble base. According to mythology, in Ancient Greece the bull was the incarnation, symbol or emblem of the creator deities who lived in the sky or on high mountain peaks. The gods who protected the bulls such as Ares and other farm animals, used to wear helmets with bull horns. The bull symbolizes endurance, dynamism, undisciplined independence, and endless fertilizing energy.