Nessus

or Nes·sos

[ nes-uhs ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. 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.

Nessus

/ ˈnɛsəs /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Directly after her marriage, when Hercules was taking her home, they had reached a river where the Centaur Nessus acted as ferryman, carrying travelers over the water.

From Literature

With its scattering of hot springs, the bluish-emerald landscape of Jupiter’s moon Io, or the reddish flora and turquoise skies of the planetoid Nessus testify to Bungie’s art department’s exquisite feel for fantastical landscapes.

From Washington Post

Each exists to segment the story into three sections, sending you from the EDZ to the moons Titan and Io and an all-new location, the Nessus, in your quest to rejoin them.

From The Verge

Devrim Kay is the EDZ’s leader, while new characters will take on that role for Titan, Io, and the Nessus.

From The Verge

Heracles,” a tragic opera about Hercules and the poisoned robe of Nessus, required 300 performers.

From New York Times