Deianira and Nessus

This is a modern limestone abstract sculpture depicting seduction of Deianira by Nessus. The central story about Deianira concerns the Tunic of Nessus. A wild centaur named Nessus attempted to kidnap or rape Deianira as he was ferrying her across the river Euenos, but she was rescued by Heracles, who shot the centaur with a poisoned arrow. As he lay dying, Nessus persuaded Deianira to take a sample of his blood, telling her that a portion of it mixed with olive oil would ensure that Heracles would never again be unfaithful. Deianira believed his words and kept a little of the potion by her. Heracles fathered illegitimate children all across Greece and then fell in love with Iole. When Deianira thus feared that her husband would leave her forever, she smeared some of the blood on Heracles' famous lionskin shirt. Heracles' servant, Lichas, brought him the shirt and he put it on. The centaur's toxic blood burned Heracles terribly, and eventually, he threw himself into a funeral pyre. In despair, Deianira committed suicide by hanging herself or with a sword.本数据集为一件现代石灰岩抽象雕塑，其创作主题为涅索斯（Nessus）诱拐得伊阿尼拉（Deianira）的古希腊典故。围绕得伊阿尼拉的核心叙事以涅索斯毒袍（Tunic of Nessus）为核心：半人马涅索斯在摆渡得伊阿尼拉横渡欧诺俄斯河（Euenos）时，企图绑架或强暴得伊阿尼拉，幸得赫拉克勒斯（Heracles）相救——赫拉克勒斯以毒箭射杀了该半人马。弥留之际，涅索斯哄骗得伊阿尼拉留存自己的血液，并告知其将该血液与橄榄油混合后，可确保赫拉克勒斯永远不再对她不忠。得伊阿尼拉信以为真，留存了少量该药剂。此后赫拉克勒斯在希腊各地诞下诸多私生子，随后与伊俄勒（Iole）相恋。得伊阿尼拉担忧丈夫会永远离自己而去，遂将部分血液涂抹在赫拉克勒斯标志性的狮皮战袍上。赫拉克勒斯的侍从利卡斯（Lichas）将战袍呈上，赫拉克勒斯穿上后，半人马血液的毒性迅速发作，令其遭受剧烈灼烧般的剧痛，最终他投身火葬柴堆自尽。绝望的得伊阿尼拉亦悬梁自尽或持剑自刎身亡。