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Hercules can be identified by his lion skin shawl and his favorite weapon a gnarled club. It is never explained why the club is his favorite.
The club is a symbol for Hercules because he used it as a weapon. He used the club to stun the Nemean lion before strangling it.
Hercules is often represented by twin pillars, which are said to represent the Straits of Gibraltar. He is also often represented by a club, his favored weapon.
A club.
The club and the lion's skin.