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Nessus
Nessus meaning
A centaur killed by Heracles, whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles.
Example sentences (12)
Doesn't matter which scan vendor you use, they just all run some kind of nessus scan and generate a 200 page PDF of crap you have to sift through.
All of this vaulted content leaves Free-To-Play players with access only to Earth, Nessus, the Tower, Strikes, Gambit, and Crucible.
I couldn’t remember where to turn in my Nessus coins after completing events and don’t recall anything about competitive Crucible seasons.
As he lay dying, Nessus plotted revenge, told Deianira to gather up his blood and spilled semen and, if she ever wanted to prevent Heracles from having affairs with other women, she should apply them to his vestments.
Chiron is also often depicted wearing clothes, demonstrating he is more civilised and unlike a normal centaur (the only other occasional exceptions to this rule are the centaurs Nessus and Pholus ).
However, Nessus is true to the archetype of the mischievous centaur and tries to steal Deianira away while Heracles is still in the water.
Nessus arrives, entering the station to help his team.
Nessus knew that his blood had become tainted by the poisonous blood of the Hydra, and would burn through the skin of anyone it touched.
The resulting hostility forces Nessus to abandon the other three and follow them at a safe distance.
Thereupon the vapors of the sacred wine wafted out of the cave and intoxicated the wild centaurs led by Nessus who had gathered outside.
They continue their journey during which Nessus is forced to reveal some Puppeteer secrets: they have performed indirect breeding experiments on both humans (breeding for luck) and kzin (breeding for less aggressiveness).
Thinking of revenge, Nessus gives Deianira his blood-soaked tunic before he dies, telling her it will "excite the love of her husband".