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👤 Nessos

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Information
centaur
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466866
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/nessus
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/41329
LIMC headword
Nessos
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/8WdOvFHmQbKiIacuPz0WcA6
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Has hybrid form
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
👤 Ixion (Lapith) suffers eternal punishment for trying to rape Hera
Belongs to
👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings
From which is created
🏺 the Robe of Deianeira infused with blood from Nessos, mistakenly thought to be a love potion
Kills
👤 Cymelus Lapith mentioned in Ovid
Wounded by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Dies at
🌍 River Euenos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 Ozolian Locris region of northern Greece
Killed by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Nessos (Mt Taphiasos)
Related entities
👤 Agrios (centaur) centaur👤 Anchios centaur👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Elatos (centaur) centaur👤 Pholos (centaur I) centaur killed accidentally by Heracles' arrows👤 Eurytion (Arcadian centaur) centaur slain by Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Malea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 River Euenos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood🏺 the Robe of Deianeira infused with blood from Nessos, mistakenly thought to be a love potion🌍 Ozolian Locris region of northern Greece🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Iole daughter of Eurytos👤 Philoctetes son of Poias, abandoned on Lemnos👤 Lichas herald of Heracles🌍 Mount Oita (Thessaly) mountain range in Thessaly and Phocis🏛️ the Tomb of Nessos (Mt Taphiasos)👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira👤 Ixion (Lapith) suffers eternal punishment for trying to rape Hera🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece⏳ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia at which the Lapiths and the Centaurs fight👤 Petraios centaur👤 Astylos centaur👤 Pholos (centaur II) centaur killed in the fight with the Lapiths👤 Rhoetus (centaur) centaur killed in the fight with the Lapiths👤 Orneus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Lycabas (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Medon (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Thaumas (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Pisenor (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Mermerus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Melaneus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Abas (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Eurynomus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Lycidas centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Areos centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Imbreus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Crenaeus centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Lycus (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Chromis (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Helops centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Dictys (centaur) centaur mentioned in Ovid👤 Phorbas (centaur) centaur in Ovid👤 Cymelus Lapith mentioned in Ovid
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.6📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68📖 Pausanias 3.18.12📖 Pausanias 10.38.1-10.38.3📖 Bacchylides, Dithyrambs 16📖 Bacchylides fr. 64📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Diodoros, Library 4.36.1-4.36.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.38.1-4.38.5📖 Strabo 10.2.5📖 Ovid, Ibis 403-404📖 Strabo 9.4.8📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.290-12.340📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 12.393-12.458📖 Ovid, Heroides 9📖 Plutarch, Greek Questions 15
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasBacchylides, DithyrambsBacchylidesLucian, The DanceDiodoros, LibraryStraboOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, HeroidesPlutarch, Greek Questions
Depictions
🎨 Attic Black-Figure Belly Amphora attributed to Painter of the Vatican Mourner (Logie 43.57; Beazley 350443; LIMC Nessos 48)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa Annessa alla Casa dell’Efebo I 7, 19, Pompeii (PALP r1-i7-p19-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Giasone IX 5, 18, Pompeii (MANN 111474, 111475; PALP r9-i5-p18-space-g)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Centauro VI 9, 3.5, Pompeii (MANN 8980, 9001; LIMC Atalante 34; PALP r6-i9-p5-space-26)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Achilleus 458; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di T. Dentatius Panthera IX 2, 16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p16-space-e)🎨 Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-47)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VIII 5, 15-16, Pompeii (PALP r8-i5-p15-space-b)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Column Krater attributed to the Painter of Louvre F6 (Thessaloniki 9290; Beazley 24483)🎨 Boiotian Red-Figure Calyx Krater (NAM 1365)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband made by Aristodamos of Argos (Getty 84.AC.11)
Reported depictions
🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)
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