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He met her at the River Achelous and fell in love with her straightaway. However, he had to wrestle Achelous in order to win her hand in marriage.

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What creature assaulted Hercules's wife?

A centaur insulted/assaulted Hercules's second wife, Deianira.


Who Hercules's wife?

First wife- Megara Second wife- Deianira After turning into a god- Hebe


Who was heracles wife?

In Thebes, Heracles married King Creon's daughter, Megara, who bore him three sons. In a fit of madness he killed her and their children. His second marriage was to Deianira, the daughter of the king of Calydon. Note: Hercules/Heracles married a third time, this after becoming a deity. He wed Hebe, the daughter of Zeus and Hera.


Who killed the wife of Hercules?

Hercules killed his first wife, Megara, in a fit of madness sent by Hera.


How many times was Hercules married?

He was married thrice: first to Megara, then to Deianira, and finally to Hebe (once he became a god).


Who was Hercules' wife?

Hercules actually has 3 wives. His first wife was Megara and he killed her and their children in a fit of rage brought on by Hera. After he completed all his labors to atone for his sins, he married his second wife, the Princess Deianira which he had to wrestle a river god for. She eventually ended up unintentionally killing Hercules. After Hercules died and became a god, he married the immortal Hebe who was his third wife.


A centaur tried to kidnap Deianira while she and Hercules were crossing a what?

A river.


Who were Hercules wife and children?

Hercules has four wives:MegaraChildren:TherimachusCreontiadesOphitusDeicoonAll his children by her he killed in his fit of madness, Megara was later married to Iolaus.Omphale, the Lydian queen/princess. Hercules was her slave, and by him she had:AgelausTyrsenus/MaleusHis third wife was Deianira (who caused his death). Her children with him are:HyllusCtesippusGlenusOneitesMacariaHis final wife was the goddess Hebe, of youth, with whom he had the sons:AlexiaresAnicetusPlease note that these wives are not the only mothers of Hercules many children.


How did nessus get revenge?

In Greek mythology, the centaur Nessus sought revenge on Hercules by deceiving his wife Deianira with a fake love potion that caused Hercules great suffering when applied to a cloak. The poisoned cloak caused Hercules intense pain, ultimately leading to his death.


How does Hercules dies.. Who kill him and why?

Deianeira, Hercules' wife, made him a shirt spread with the blood of a centaur whom Hercules had slain with an arrow. Before he died, the centaur gave his blood to Deianeira with the false promise that it would keep Hercules faithful to her. Deianeira, suspecting Hercules was in love with another woman, gave him the shirt. The Hydra poison in the blood burned Hercules' skin to the bone. However it could not kill him so he built a fire and burned himself in it. That, my friend, is why Hercules is dead.


Who did Hercules marry?

Hercules married four times, to Megara, Omphale, Deianira and, after being made into a god, the goddess Hebe.


Did Hercules have any children?

Eventually, Juno, his jealous stepmother, drove Hercules insane. Due to his insanity, Hercules killed his wife, Megara, and their three children. Hercules exiled himself because of the shame that he had brought on himself through his lack of sanity. Later in life Hercules went to the town of Thebes and married Deianira. She bore him many children.