Emberlight

"So, you're telling me I wrestled three cyclopes last night and... won?"
Dr. Alexander Matthews, a myth-obsessed professor, never expected his latest research trip to Greece would lead to actually becoming Hercules. 
After stumbling upon a cursed diary, Alexander wakes up in ancient Greece... only now he’s got bulging muscles, an olive-wood club, and a to-do list that includes slaying the Nemean Lion. 
His body is built for heroics, but his mind is still very much a coffee-fueled academic. Between dodging centaurs and managing way too many injuries, Alexander struggles to keep his cool.
With ancient monsters to fight, divine drama to dodge, and the constant realization that he's really bad at ancient Greek armor, Alexander must somehow survive Hercules' legendary labors — all while trying not to faint from pain... or embarrassment.
"So, about the Nemean Lion... any chance it just needs a hug?"

I'm Hercules, So What? I’ve Got a PhD in Myths!

With our gathered golden fur safely tucked away, we faced a new challenge - turning it into something that would prove our victory.

Just showing the haird of the Namean Lion wasn't going to convince the people for sure and I am aware of that.

The myths always mentioned Hercules wearing the Nemean Lion's hide, but they never explained the practical details of how to work with invulnerable fur or how Hercules skinned it.

"We could try weaving it," I suggested, examining the loose golden hairs we'd collected.

"The individual strands can be cut and manipulated once they're separated from the main coat. If we could find a way to bind them together..." I was thinking out loud, my mind already working on the technical problems.

While Iolaus watched me sort through the fur with growing amusement.

"Most heroes would just throw the pelt over their shoulders and be done with it. But here you are, trying to invent new weaving techniques."

Golden fur