1) Centaur in a Hercules tale 2) Centaur in Hercules legend 3) Centaur killed by Hercules 4) Centaur of Hercules legend 5) Centaur of myth 6) Centaur slain by Hercules 7) Greek centaur 8) Mythological Greek character
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Nessus can have a number of meanings: In mythology: In fiction: Science and technology: Maritime vessels: ...
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[Pierson`s Puppeteer] Nessus is a fictional character in Larry Niven`s Known Space universe, a member of the technologically advanced alien race known to Humans as Pierson`s Puppeteer, and amongst themselves as Citizens. Nessus, like almost all Puppeteers ever met by humans, is insane by Puppeteer standards. Sane Puppeteers are far too caut...
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[software] Nessus is a proprietary comprehensive vulnerability scanner which is developed by Tenable Network Security. It is free of charge for personal use in a non-enterprise environment. According to surveys done by sectools.org, Nessus is the world`s most popular vulnerability scanner, taking first place in the 2000, 2003, and 2006 secu...
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(from the article `Heracles`) ...the Labours, Heracles undertook further enterprises, including warlike campaigns. He also successfully fought the river god Achelous for the hand ...
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a centaur who tried to rape Deianeira, wife of Herakles, who shot him with a poisoned arrow. As he died Nessus told her that applying his blood to a garment worn by Herakles would guarantee his fidelity to her. She daubed some on a shirt and sent it to her husband as a gift, and when he put it on, it incinerated him.
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In Greek mythology, the Nessus was a centaur. Having attempted to carry off Deinaira, the wife of Hercules, Hercules shot Nessus with a poisoned arrow. While dying, Nessus gave Deinaira his cloak, infected by his blood, and told her it would win Hercules back should he prove unfaithful. The jealous Deinaira gave the cloak to Hercules, who was subse...
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a centaur who, on attempting to seduce Deianira, the wife of Hercules, was shot by Hercules with a poisoned arrow. Before Nessus died, he gave to Deianira the poisoned tunic that ultimately caused Hercules' death.
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