Immortality exchanged. Wounded Centaur immortal but cannot be cured. He gives away his immortality to Prometheus and is thus allowed to die

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Immortality exchanged. Wounded Centaur immortal but cannot be cured. He gives away his immortality to Prometheus and is thus allowed to die.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Immortality. · view the constellation · filed as D1853

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“When Hercules called for wine, he said he feared to open the jar which belonged to the centaurs in common.? But Hercules, bidding him be of good courage, opened it, and not long afterwards, scenting the smell, the centaurs arrived at the cave of Pholus, armed with rocks and firs. The first who dared to enter, Anchius and Agrius, were repelled by Hercules with a shower of brands, and the rest of them he shot and pursued as far as Malea.”

— The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. V · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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GreekThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. VThompson cites: *Frazer Apollodorus I 191 n. 3.

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Greek*Frazer Apollodorus I 191 n. 3. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. V

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Filed under Immortality. (Cf. D1346.)

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Immortality exchanged for death on alternate days

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Immortality useless without eternal youth Woman changes into an immortal Immortality bestowed Giant immortal so long as he touches land of his birth Time of death postponed. (Cf. D1345, D1857.)Death evaded. Person enters on the next life without dying Magic longevity

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Hound of hell. Cerberus (monstrous dog) guards the bridge to the lower world Two-headed dog Hydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortal Man-eating mares Centaur: man-horse. Trunk and head of man, body of horse Hind with golden horns Transformation to animal to seduce woman Magic goblet (glass)Transportation by magic goblet. (Cf. D1171.6.2.)Person with three bodies. Body of three men grown together in one at waist but parted in three from flanks and thighs Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward Task: cleaning Augean stable. Stable has not been cleaned in years. Must be done in one night. River turned through it

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