Leo (constellation) thus, the warriors' clubs, swords, and spears were rendered useless against it. Realizing that he must defeat the Lion with his bare hands, Hercules slipped into the Lion's cave and engaged it at close quarters. When the Lion pounced, Hercules caught it in midair, one hand grasping the Lion's forelegs and the other its hind legs, and bent it backwards, breaking its back and freeing the trapped maidens. Zeus commemorated this labor by placing the Lion in the sky. The Roman poet Ovid called it "Herculeus Leo" and "Violentus Leo". "Bacchi Sidus" (star of Bacchus) was another of its titles,
Victory for the Slain Victory for the Slain Victory for the Slain is an anti-war poem written by children’s author Hugh Lofting, creator of the "Dr. Dolittle" series. Published in 1942, the poem is based on Lofting’s experiences during World War I and one of the strongest literary expressions of his pacifism. It was Lofting’s second book of verse but the only work written by him for adults. Lofting was a pacifist and was often frustrated at the quickness in which governments resorted to armed conflict to resolve international issues. Lofting would often mock the reoccurring “latest war to end all wars” mentality and