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Nessus Abducting Deianira by Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1814 CE. The centaur Nessus tries to abduct Deianira, Hercules' wife, only to be slain by Hercules' poison arrow.
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APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2014, July 24). Nessus Abducting Deianira. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2840/nessus-abducting-deianira/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Nessus Abducting Deianira." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 24, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2840/nessus-abducting-deianira/.
MLA Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Nessus Abducting Deianira." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jul 2014. Web. 05 Feb 2023.
