Hercules, Deianira, Nessus- The centaur Nessus tries to steal Deianira and Hercules kills him with his bow & arrow.Hercules and Deianira- Deianira thought Hercules' love had strayed and giving him the flaming tunic soaked in Nessus' blood, killing Hercules.
Achelous and Hercules-
The river-god fights with Hercules over Deianira, transforms into a snake and then a bull, defeated after having his horn removed (known as a Cornucopia)
Alcmena- Gives the detail of being in labour with Hercules and how Lucina tried to prevent his birth, but was tricked by Galanthis(turned into a weasel).
Dryope- Sister to Iole, she is transformed into a tree by mistakenly plucking blossoms from a goddess disguised as a lotus.
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