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Meaning & History
In Greek mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: Νέσσος) was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths and became a ferryman on the river Euenos. The name possibly means "the duck" (nêssos), perhaps because he was a ferryman who carried passengers across a river on his back.