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noun

Dēïănīra

gen. Dēïănīrae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
daughter of Oeneus, sister of Meleager, wife of Hercules, and mother of Hyllus
daughter of Oeneus, sister of Meleager, wife of Hercules, and mother of Hyllus. She involuntarily caused the death of Hercules, by sending him the garment Nessus had given her, Ov. M. 9, 9 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 34 sq.; 162; Sen. Herc. Oet.; Cic. Tusc. 2, 8; id. N. D. 3, 28.
Perseus ID: n12802 Key: Deianira