A senior Centaur who tries to rape Herakles' wife Deianeira, carrying her on his back over a river. He is killed by the hero, and his blood contributes to Herakles' eventual 'death' (see Deianeira).
Above: Catana Aetna coin Obv. c. 475-470 BC. Brussels; Colln. Hirsch 269 © Kraay and Hirmer pl. II,33
A senior Centaur who tries to rape Herakles' wife Deianeira, carrying her on his back over a river. He is killed by the hero, and his blood contributes to Herakles' eventual 'death' (see Deianeira).
