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Myths about Hydra Poison

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The Tragedy of Pholus and the Divine Wine

🏛️ Greek MythologyMount Pholoe, Elis, GreeceHeracles • Pholus • Chiron

While hunting the Erymanthian Boar, Heracles visits the wise centaur Pholus, but their feast turns into a bloody battle when the scent of sacred wine attracts wilder centaurs. In the tragic aftermath, Pholus accidentally kills himself with one of Heracles' poisoned arrows while marveling at its lethality.