| Achelous | |
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Other Names |
Acheloos or Acheloios |
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First Appearance |
Greek Myth |
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Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) was the god associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. According to Hesiod, he was the son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. He was also said to be the father of the Sirens, several nymphs, and other offspring.
Achelous was able to change his shape, and in the form of a bull, he wrestled Heracles for the right to marry Deianeira, but lost. He was also involved in the legend of the Argive hero Alcmaeon.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Achelous from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Iliad
- Theogony
- Greek Lyric I Alcaeus, Fragments
- Phaedrus
- The Library
- The Argonautica
- Alexandra
- The Library of History
- Geography
- Description of Greece
- Philostratus the Elder, Imagines
- Philostratus the Younger, Imagines
- Dionysiaca
- Fabulae
- Metamorphoses
- Fasti
- Heroides
- Georgics
- Elegies
- Thebaid