E' un uomo imponente, muscoloso, spesso con barba e capelli ricci, dotato di due attributi principali: la pelle del leone di Nemea, da lui ucciso, e una clava nodosa. ###>He is always conceived as a strong and virile man, often bearded and with curly hair, while his two principal attributes are the pelt of the Nemean lion, which he killed, and a knotted club.