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Deianira
Deianira (ˌdiːəˈnaɪərə; ˌdeɪə-) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules. She unintentionally killed Hercules by dipping his tunic in the poisonous blood of the Centaur Nessus, thinking it to be a love charmDeianira
Deianira (dēyənī`rə): see HerculesHercules
, Heracles,
or Herakles
, most popular of all Greek heroes, famous for extraordinary strength and courage. Alcmene, wife of Amphitryon, made love to both Zeus and her husband on the same night and bore two sons, Hercules (son of Zeus) and Iphicles
..... Click the link for more information. .Deianirakills husband Hercules for suspected affair with Iole. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 303]See: Jealousy
Deianiracommits suicide out of remorse for unwittingly having killed husband, Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 709]See: Remorse
Deianiraaccidentally kills husband, Hercules; kills herself out of guilt. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 76]See: Suicide |