Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (2)

• Nessus and Deianeira: The Centaur’s Poisoned Blood
  Heroes — Heracles · Apollodorean / Sophoclean (ferry at the Evenus; attempted rape; Hydra-poisoned arrow; dying “love-charm” of blood and semen stored by Deianeira)
• Trachis and the Poisoned Robe: Deianeira’s Gift and Heracles’ Agony
  Heroes — Heracles · Sophoclean / Apollodorean (robe anointed with Nessus’s blood; Lichas delivers it; Hydra venom burns; Lichas killed; Deianeira’s suicide)

Places appearing with them

• Aulis / Chalcis
• Far bank of the Evenus
• Mount Oeta
• River Evenus
• Sea off Euboea
• Trachis

Themes

• Abduction
• Marriage
• Sacrifice
• War