tunic of Heracles
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The tunic of Heracles is the poisoned garment in Greek mythology that fatally burned the hero Heracles when he put it on, leading to his death and apotheosis.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cursed garment
ⓘ
mythological object ⓘ |
| actualEffect | lethal curse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
robe of Nessus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
shirt of Nessus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Deianeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Nessus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
cursed objects in mythology
ⓘ
objects associated with Heracles ⓘ |
| causeOf |
apotheosis of Heracles
ⓘ
death of Heracles ⓘ |
| consequence |
Heracles' ascension to Olympus
ⓘ
Heracles' decision to be burned on a funeral pyre ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| effect | fatal burning of Heracles' flesh ⓘ |
| genre | heroic myth ⓘ |
| givenBy | Deianeira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
irremovable
ⓘ
pain-inducing ⓘ poisoned ⓘ |
| hasRole | instrument of Heracles' death ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
tragic irony ⓘ transition from mortality to divinity ⓘ |
| intendedUseByDeianeira | love charm ⓘ |
| irreversibility | cannot be removed without tearing flesh ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Mount Oeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialInMyth | cloth garment ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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ⓘ
Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophocles' Trachiniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfDelivery | gift ⓘ |
| modeOfAction | burns into the skin when heated by the body ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | death of Heracles on Mount Oeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poisonType |
blood of Nessus
ⓘ
venom of the Lernaean Hydra ⓘ |
| recipient | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth | story of Nessus and Deianeira ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lernaean Hydra
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ⓘ
pyre of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
danger of jealousy
ⓘ
inescapable fate ⓘ unintended consequences of deceit ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | age of heroes ⓘ |
| victim | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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