Nessus

Nessus can have a number of meanings:

  • Nessus (mythology), a famous centaur from Greek mythology
  • The Tunic or Shirt of Nessus, the poisoned shirt of the centaur Nessus, in the story of Hercules
  • Nessus, an alternate name of Nestos (god), son of Oceanus and Tethys, and god of the river Nestos
  • Nessus (software), a computer security tool.
  • NESSUS Probabilistic Analysis Software, a computer-based probabilistic analysis tool for assessing uncertainties in structural and mechanical systems.
  • Nessus (Pierson's Puppeteer), an alien character in Larry Niven's Known Space books, of the species Pierson's Puppeteer
  • 7066 Nessus, a Centaur planetoid
  • Nessus, a fictional metropolis in Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun, staggering in both its size and age
  • Nessus, a layer of Hell in Dungeons & Dragons