Nessus


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Nessus

(ˈnɛsəs)
n
(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a centaur that killed Hercules. A garment dipped in its blood fatally poisoned Hercules, who had been given it by Deianira who thought it was a love charm
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Another story says that he came to hold the distaff, and at last wore the Nessus shirt.
334-345) And Tethys bare to Ocean eddying rivers, Nilus, and Alpheus, and deep-swirling Eridanus, Strymon, and Meander, and the fair stream of Ister, and Phasis, and Rhesus, and the silver eddies of Achelous, Nessus, and Rhodius, Haliacmon, and Heptaporus, Granicus, and Aesepus, and holy Simois, and Peneus, and Hermus, and Caicus fair stream, and great Sangarius, Ladon, Parthenius, Euenus, Ardescus, and divine Scamander.
He cast his eyes around him and saw a man carrying off Teresa, as Nessus, the centaur, carried Dejanira.
At this point, players need to fast travel to a new Nessus location called The Tribute Hall, which has a recommended power of 300 and a talking statue called the Visage of Calus.
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The centaur, Nessus, offered to assist in getting her across.
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