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Achelous
Sign in to saveAlso known as Acheloos, Achilaos, Acheloüs
thumb|Heracles wrestling with Achelous; Stamnos attributed to [[Oltos, c. 525–475 BC, London, British Museum E437.]]
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- Achelous River
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- classical antiquity
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- Ancient Greece
- appears in the form of
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Family
- Mythology
- Heracles and Deianeira
- Alcmaeon
- Creation of islands
- Water and wine
- Cult
- River-gods and bulls
- Iconography
- Achelous and Heracles
- Votive reliefs
- Other contexts
- Possible origins
- Achelous River
- ''Metamorphoses''
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|Heracles wrestling with Achelous; Stamnos attributed to [[Oltos, c. 525–475 BC, London, British Museum E437.]]
Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, and later , Akhelôios) was the god in ancient Greek religion and mythology 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.
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