person
Deianira
also: Oeneus's daughter
Wife of Hercules and daughter of Oeneus of Calydon; out of jealousy of Iole she sends Hercules the robe smeared with Nessus's blood, unwittingly killing him, and takes her own life.
Reading notes
- Hercules on Oeta §599 daughter of Oeneus
Deianira, daughter of King Oeneus of Calydon, wife of Hercules; the chorus of her countrywomen address her.