Deianira - Wikipedia
WEBDeianira, Deïanira, or Deianeira (/ ˌ d iː ə ˈ n aɪ r ə / DEE-ə-NY-rə; Ancient Greek: Δηϊάνειρα, romanized: Dēiáneira, or Δῃάνειρα, Dēáneira, IPA: [dɛːiáneːra]), also known as Dejanira, is a Calydonian princess in Greek mythology whose name translates as "man-destroyer" or "destroyer of her husband".
Deianira - Greek Mythology
WEBDeianira. Myths / Mortals / Deianira. There are two characters named Deianira in Greek mythology. The name means "the destroyer of her husband". The lesser known character is an Amazon that was killed by Heracles while performing one of his Twelve Labours, which was to acquire the girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons.
Deianira - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 24, 2014 · Deianira was the second wife of the Greek hero and demi-god Herakles (better known as Hercules, son of the god Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene). She was the daughter of King Oeneus and Queen Althaea of Calydon.
Deianira in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
WEBDeianira was a mortal princess in Greek mythology, and also a wife of the Greek hero Heracles. Famously, Deianira was also the cause of her husband’s death, doing something that gods, giants, monsters and men had all failed to achieve.
Deianira: the woman who accidentally killed Heracles in Greek …
WEBApr 22, 2021 · A princess of the Greek city of Calydon in ancient Aetolia, Deianira was one of the three wives of the Greek demigod Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology). She is most infamous for accidentally killing Heracles and then committing suicide. Deianira myths and facts | Image: Deianira by Evelyn De Morgan.
Deianira (mythology) - Wikipedia
WEBDeianira, daughter of Lycaon, son of the giant Aezeius, one of the first kings of the Peloponnesus. She married Pelasgus, son of Niobe and Zeus and, according to some, she became by him mother of the impious Lycaon. Deianira, daughter of Oeneus of Calydon and wife of Heracles.
Deianira, Hercules' second wife - Perseus Digital Library
WEBDeianira. Hercules married a second wife, Deianira. He won her hand in marriage by wrestling with the river-god Acheloos, who took the form of a centaur. During the fight, Hercules broke off one of Acheloos' horns. Hercules fighting Acheloos. Once, when Deianira and Hercules were traveling, they came to the Evenus River.
Deianira: The Greek Mythology of the Woman Who Murdered …
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Deianira was the wife of the famous hero of Greek Mythology, Heracles. She was the one who killed her husband by poisoning him. Later on in her life, Deianira killed herself by hangin off a sword and committing suicide.
Deianeira | Greek mythology | Britannica
WEBDeianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a powerful poison, and Heracles died. His body was placed on a pyre on Mount Oeta (Modern Greek Oíti), his mortal part was consumed, and his divine part ascended to heaven, becoming a god.
Deianira | Oxford Classical Dictionary
WEBDeianira, in mythology daughter of *Oeneus and Althaea, and wife of *Heracles, won by him in combat from another suitor, the river *Acheloüs.
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