| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,770,767,770 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Deianira |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
Deianira (dēyənī`rə): see Hercules Hercules (hûr`kyəlēz'), Heracles, or Herakles ..... Click the link for more information. . Deianira kills husband Hercules for suspected affair with Iole. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 303] See : Jealousy Deianira commits suicide out of remorse for unwittingly having killed husband, Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 709] See : Remorse Deianira accidentally kills husband, Hercules; kills herself out of guilt. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 76] See : Suicide How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
There was Hercules with Deianira, holding hands; then Jason with Medea, Theseus with Phaedra, and all the others with their lovers, all dressed in appropriate costumes, and when they were all on stage, the pipers began to play and also many other instruments, and everyone began to dance. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|