Shirt of Nessus
![Lichas bringing the garment of Nessus to Hercules (as Heracles was known in Roman mythology), woodcut by Hans Sebald Beham, circa 1542-1548.](/Images/godic/202502/10/Lichas_bringing_the_garment_of_Nessus_to_Hercules4841.jpg")
The Shirt of Nessus, Tunic of Nessus, Nessus-robe, or Nessus' shirt in Greek mythology was the poisoned shirt that killed Heracles . It was once a popular reference in literature. In folkloristics, it is considered an instance of the "poison dress" motif.