Deianira

A short introduction to Deianira, the wife and "slayer" of Heracles. From a desperate attempt to win back his love, she gave him a robe infused with a "love potion" that was in fact a highly potent poison. In this video, Dr. Foxwede outlines the origin of the Deianira character in Greek mythology, her tragic treatment in Sophocles' play the Women of Trachis, and a smattering of scholarly perspectives on that play.

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