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title: Nessus Abducting Deianira
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2840/nessus-abducting-deianira/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nessus Abducting Deianira
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2840.jpg)
## Image Caption
Nessus Abducting [Deianira](https://www.worldhistory.org/Deianira/) by Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1814 CE. The [centaur](https://www.worldhistory.org/centaur/) Nessus tries to abduct Deianira, [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/)' wife, only to be slain by Hercules' poison arrow.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2014, July 24). Nessus Abducting Deianira. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Nessus Abducting Deianira." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2014. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Nessus Abducting Deianira." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2014, .
## License & Copyright
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