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👤 Acheloos (river god)

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Information
river god
Personification of
🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia)
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q391379
LIMC headword
Acheloos
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/w94iBEFpSzuL6d1ZClJ1Xwp
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Has hybrid form
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
Death
Dies by suicideDeath is narrated
Son of
👤 Tethys Titan👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Nais (w. of Oceanos) a naiad nymph, character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Ge personification of Earth
Father of
👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Hippodamas (Aitolian) son of Acheloos👤 Orestes (s. of Acheloos) son of Acheloos👤 Peisinoe one of the Sirens👤 Aglaope one of the Sirens👤 Thelxiepeia one of the Sirens👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos👤 Peirene (eponym) eponym of the Spring Peirene at Corinth👤 Castalia (d. of Acheloos) eponym of Castalia, daughter of Acheloos👤 Clestoria character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Dirce (personification) personification of Theban spring👥 the Daughters of Acheloos transformed into the Sirens
Has children with
👤 Melpomene Muse👤 Perimede (d. of Aiolos) daughter of Aiolos👤 Sterope (Aitolian I) daughter of Porthaon👤 Calliope Muse
Eponym of
🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia
From which is created
🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia
Creates
🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea
Wounded by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
Dies at
🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia
Cult sites
🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border
Related entities
👤 Melpomene Muse👥 the Sirens encountered by Odysseus👤 Hippodamas (Aitolian) son of Acheloos👤 Orestes (s. of Acheloos) son of Acheloos👤 Perimede (d. of Aiolos) daughter of Aiolos👤 Sterope (Aitolian I) daughter of Porthaon👤 Deianeira (w. of Heracles) daughter of Althaia and Dionysos or Oineus, wife of Heracles👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Aglaope one of the Sirens👤 Peisinoe one of the Sirens👤 Thelxiepeia one of the Sirens🌍 Calydon (Aitolia) city in Aitolia🏺 the Horn of Amaltheia👤 Alcmaion (epigonos) son of Amphiaraos and Eriphyle, one of the Epigonoi🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia👤 Callirhoe (Acarnian) daughter of Acheloos👤 Acarnan (eponym) son of Alcmaion👤 Amphoteros (s. of Alcmaion) son of Alcmaion🏺 the Necklace of Harmonia later of Eriphyle, given by the gods🏺 the Robe of Harmonia a gift from the gods, later used to bribe Eriphyle🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Tethys Titan👤 Nile (river god) river god👤 Sangarios (river god) river god👤 Scamandros (river god) river god near Troy👤 Simoeis (river god) river god at Troy👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Ladon (river god) river god👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Eridanos (river god) river god👤 Maiandros (river god) river god👤 Istros (river god) river god👤 Phasis (river god) river god👤 Rhesos (river god) river god👤 Nestos (river god) river god👤 Rhodios (river god) river god👤 Haliacmon (river god) river god👤 Heptaporos (river god) river god👤 Granicos river god👤 Aisepos (river god) river god👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly👤 Hermos (river god) river god👤 Caicos (river god) river god👤 Parthenios (river god) river god👤 Euenos (river god) river god👤 Ardescos (river god) river god👤 Peirene (eponym) eponym of the Spring Peirene at Corinth👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Castalia (d. of Acheloos) eponym of Castalia, daughter of Acheloos👤 Cephisos (river god) river god of various locations👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 Aitolia region in mainland Greece👤 Althaia daughter of Thestios, mother of Meleagros👤 Atalante Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Meleagros led Calydonian Boar hunt, Argonaut👤 Nessos centaur👤 Nais (w. of Oceanos) a naiad nymph, character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Clestoria character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 River Acheloos (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Calliope Muse👤 Amaltheia nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plenty👤 Hyllos (s. of Deianeira) son of Heracles and Deianeira🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🌍 the Echinades (islands) islands in the Ionian Sea👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Peirithous (Lapith) Calydonian Boar hunter, companion of Theseus👤 Lelex (Locrian) Calydonian Boar hunter in Ovid👤 Perimele (d. of Hippodamas) turned into island by Acheloos in Ovid👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hippodamas (f. of Perimele)🌍 Perimele (island) one of the Echinades👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Oineus (Calydonian) king of Calydon👤 Dirce (personification) personification of Theban spring
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.3.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.7.10📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.8.1-1.8.3📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.18📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.7.6-3.7.7📖 Hesiod, Theogony 337-345📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 662-711📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 712-737📖 Pausanias 3.18.16📖 Pausanias 2.2.3📖 Pausanias 8.24.7-8.24.10📖 Pausanias 6.19.12📖 Pausanias 9.34.3📖 Pausanias 10.8.9📖 Pausanias 1.34.3📖 Pausanias 1.41.2📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 10 Most📖 Exerpta Vaticana 6📖 Lucian, The Dance 50📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 22📖 Diodoros, Library 4.35.3-4.35.4📖 Strabo 10.2.19📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.9📖 Ovid, Amores 3.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 21.194📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.533-5.571📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.547-8.610📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.738-8.884📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.1-9.97📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.75-14.106📖 Euripides, Bacchae 519-641📖 Ovid, Heroides 9📖 Ovid, Heroides 16.213-16.378
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomeHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHesiod, Ehoiai Exerpta VaticanaLucian, The DancePs-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsOvid, AmoresD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, BacchaeOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
Panyassis, HeracleiaSophocles, Women of TrachisVergil, GeorgicsPindar
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 2 West📖 Sophocles, Women of Trachis 1-27📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Pindar fr. 249a Snell-Maehler
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Regina Carolina VIII 3, 14, Pompeii (PALP r8-i3-p14-space-10)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (BM 1837,0609.49; LIMC Acheloos 248)
Reported depictions
🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Statue Group of Herakles and Acheloos in the Megarian Treasury, Olympia (Not Extant)🎨 Reliefs on the Altar of Amphiaraos at Oropos (Not Extant)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 Acarnania region in central Greece
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