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Subject: Thinking of dating Deyanira? Caveat emptor!
Author: Pavlos   (guest, 212.251.72.135)
Date: October 24, 2001 at 6:16:01 AM
Reply to: What does Deyanira mean ? by sandra
Deianeira means "destroying her spouse" (Liddell-Scott).
It is derived from "deios" (hostile, destructive) and "aner" (man).
Dont tell me I didnt warn you...
(note: the de- in Deianeira is an eta, not an epsilon)

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