Nessus
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Greek The Centaur who caused the
death of the hero Heracles. Nessus carried Deianira,
the wife of Heracles, across the river Evenus when the
couple were escaping from Calydon. Nessus tried to
force his attentions on Deianira, and Heracles shot
him with an arrow. As he was dying, the centaur told
Deianira to take some of his blood and use it as a love
potion if Heracles ever seemed to be straying from
her. Deianira used the potion when Heracles became
interested in Iole, not knowing that the centaur's
blood would poison and kill Heracles.