Tag #Trachiniae

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Deianira's Fatal Jealousy in Sophocles' "Trachiniae

Sophocles' "Trachiniae" portrays Deianira, wife of Herakles, who, driven by jealousy and a poisoned robe given to her by the dying centaur Nessos, unwittingly causes Herakles's death. Herakles's return with Iole, a captive princess, fuels Deianira's despair and leads to her suicide, leaving Iole to ...

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