In Greek mythology, the Shirt of Nessus, Tunic of Nessus, Nessus-robe, or Nessus' shirt (Ancient Greek: Χιτών τοῦ Νέσσου, romanized: Chitṓn toû Néssou)...
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cursed supernaturally, such as the poisoned shirt that killed Creusa (daughter of Creon), the Shirt of Nessus used to kill Hercules, those used to execute...
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Deianira (category Family of Calyce (mythology))
chariot and practiced the art of war." The central story about Deianira concerns the Shirt of Nessus. A wild centaur named Nessus attempted to kidnap or rape...
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theme of the poem. Nessus appears as a boss character in the 2006 video game Titan Quest. Nessus is the name of the Centaur (minor planet) setting of a playable...
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of the princess and, subsequently, the king, when he tried to save her. The Shirt of Nessus is smeared with the poisoned blood of the centaur Nessus,...
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Damocles (redirect from Sword of damocles)
sword of Damocles", an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Damocles was a courtier in the court of Dionysius...
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Heracles (redirect from Glory of Hera)
fond of Iole, she soaked a shirt of his in the mixture, creating the poisoned shirt of Nessus. Heracles' servant, Lichas, brought him the shirt and he...
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is the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods and/or immortals. The Ancient Greek word ἰχώρ (ikhṓr) is of uncertain etymology, and has been suggested...
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the Shirt of Nessus, which was also a Shirt of Fire. Heracles used an arrow poisoned with the blood of a Lernaean Hydra to kill the Centaur Nessus. As...
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Caduceus (redirect from Staff of Hermes)
Coat of arms of Irbit, Russia Coat of arms of Bengtsfors Municipality, Sweden Coat of arms of Balta, Ukraine Coat of arms of Berdychiv, Ukraine Coat of arms...
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Golden Fleece (redirect from Quest of the Golden Fleece)
including the Coats of Arms of City of Kutaisi, the ancient capital city of Colchis. Athamas the founder of Thessaly, but also king of the city of Orchomenus in...
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Argo (/ˈɑːrɡoʊ/ AR-goh; Ancient Greek: Ἀργώ, romanized: Argṓ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient...
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Trojan Horse (redirect from Wooden horse of Troy)
Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under the cover of darkness. The Greeks entered...
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The Apple of Discord (Ancient Greek: μῆλον τῆς Ἔριδος) was a golden apple dropped by Eris, the goddess of strife, at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis...
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(/ˈθɜːrsəs/) or thyrsos (/ˈθɜːrsɒs/; Ancient Greek: θύρσος) was a wand or staff of giant fennel (Ferula communis) covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes...
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the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius...
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Ambrosia (redirect from Food of the gods (mythology))
(/æmˈbroʊziə, -ʒə/, Ancient Greek: ἀμβροσία 'immortality') is the food or drink of the Greek gods, and is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality...
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and which was said to be the only food of an island people called the Lotophagi or lotus-eaters. When they ate of the lotus tree, they would forget their...
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also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia...
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(τοῦ) δράκοντος, odontes (tou) drakontos) feature prominently in the legends of the Phoenician prince Cadmus and in Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. In...
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Trident (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities)
concentration of force for piercing. The trident is the tool of Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman) used for the protection of the sea realms, the god of the sea...
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warrior and a daughter of Triton. After Athena was born fully armed from Zeus' forehead, Triton, son of Poseidon and messenger of the seas, became foster...
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accounts of the circumstances of his acquisition of power. All, however, agree in asserting that he was originally a subordinate of King Candaules of Lydia...
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kykáō; "to stir, to mix") was an Ancient Greek drink of various descriptions. Some were made mainly of water, barley and naturally occurring substances....
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Cornucopia (redirect from Horn of abundance)
offers multiple explanations of the origin of the cornucopia. One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant Zeus, who had to be...
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Hypnos (category Children of Nyx)
of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus. His name is the origin of the word hypnosis. Pausanias wrote that Hypnos was the dearest friend of...
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Orichalcum (category Coins of ancient Rome)
mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato. Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum...
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Moly (herb) (category Deeds of Hermes)
Moly ([mɔːly] MAW-lee) is a magical herb mentioned in book 10 of Homer's Odyssey. In Homer's Odyssey, Hermes gave his herb to Odysseus to protect him from...
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Rota Fortunae (redirect from The Wheel of Fortune (medieval))
medieval and ancient philosophy, the Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae is a symbol of the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna...
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Epimetheus (category Deeds of Zeus)
"afterthought") is the twin brother of Prometheus, the pair serving "as representatives of mankind". Both sons of the Titan Iapetus, while Prometheus...
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