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OVID Metamorphoses - Book9
OVID Metamorphoses - Book9| Achelous and Hercules, Hercules and Nessus, The death of Hercules, Alcmena and Galanthis, Dryope, Iolaus and Callirhos's sons, Miletus, Bablis, Iphis
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Hercules (Herakles)
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The mythological hero son of Jupiter and Alcmena, husband of Deianira (later when deified husband of Hebe), returns from his attack of Troy; drags Cerberus from Hades; competes with Achelous for the hand of Deianira; kills Nessus over Deianira; his death and apotheosis his labours; his birth; seeks rejuvenation for Iolaus; rescues Hesione, attacks Troy. Hated by Nestor; leader of an attack on Troy; gives Philoctetes his arrows; his stay with Croton; foretells the foundation of Croton; helps Myscelus; Milo’s former strength compared with; deals with the centaurs.
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Alcmene
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Wife of Amphitryon, daughter of Electryon, mother of Hercules, raped by Jupiter; her alleged adultery with Jupiter; tells of Hercules’ birth; weeps at Dryope’s fate.
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Deianira (Dejanira)
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Daughter of Oeneus, sister of Meleager, spared the punishment of Meleager’s other sisters; fought over by Achelous and Hercules; Hercules’ wife.
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Nessus
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A centaur, his passion for Deianira; the shirt stained with his blood; at the battle with the Lapiths. “Try’s to escape the river with Deianira (Hercules’ wife).”
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Byblis
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Daughter of Miletus and Cyanee, grandchild of Apollo and twin sister of Caunus incestuous passion for her brother; changed into a mountain spring.
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Caunus
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Son of Miletus and Cyanee, grandchild of Maeander, twin brother of Byblis object of his sister’s incestuous desire.
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Iphis
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(1) Born as a daughter of Ligdus, brought up as a boy, loved by Ianthe; changed from female to male. (2) A Cyprio youth loves Anaxarete in vain, commits suicide.
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Ianthe
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A beautiful Creton girl loved by Iphis.
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