Hercules sends his wife home, escorted by Nessus, who mocks Deianeira and then tries to rape her. Hearing her cries, Hercules shoots an arrow from the other side of a river which pierces NessusΓÇÖ chest. Before dying, he feigns remorse and tells Deianeira to give Hercules her cloak, which will insure that he is faithful. Hercules reassures Deianeira of his love for her, but continues on with Iole. Deianeira returns home alone.
Later at an inn, Iole gently calms a mute man in a crazed fury. Her actions are witnessed by Lycastus (Timothy Balme), her childhood sweetheart, who has
