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shirt of Nessus |
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shirt of Nessus Centaur’s bloodied shirt; given to Heracles as gift by unsuspecting wife, it caused his death. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 708] See : Luck, Bad 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. |
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are like the labors of Hercules, or that the notorious handkerchief is analogous to the poisoned shirt of Nessus. |
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