Deianira
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Deianira
kills husband Hercules for suspected affair with Iole. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 303]
See: Jealousy
Deianira
commits suicide out of remorse for unwittingly having killed husband, Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 709]
See: Remorse
Deianira
accidentally kills husband, Hercules; kills herself out of guilt. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 76]
See: Suicide
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