Nessus

A Centaur.

Group

Centaurs

Places
  1. Evenus
  2. Malea
Events
  1. Hercules fights the centaurs, accidentally giving Chiron an incurable wound
  2. Nessus flees to Evenus after Hercules’ attack
  3. Hercules kills Nessus
  4. Nessus tries to rape Deianira whilst ferrying her across a river
  5. At Nessus’ instruction Deianira collects Nessus’ bodily fluids for use as a love charm
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.4
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.6
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.7
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 18.12
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 38.2
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