Achelous
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Achelous 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 w
Heracles wrestling with Achelous; Stamnos attributed to Oltos, c. 525–475 BC, London, British Museum E437.
Hercules and Achelous in a Roman wall painting from the Hall of the Augustales.
Deianeira watches Heracles fighting Achelous, the river-god's broken-off horn lies on the ground; Attic column krater, Louvre G365 (c. 460–450).
The Banquet of Achelous, by Rubens, c. 1615
Oceanus
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In Greek mythology, Oceanus or Okeanos was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus and Gaia, and the god of the great river which encircled the entire world. He was the brother and husband of the Ti
Achelous
…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. Achelous was able to change his shape, and in the…
The Oceanus Mosaic, discovered in near Antioch on the Orontes (Antakya) in 1935, 2nd century AD
Mosaic depicting Oceanus and Tethys, Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep
Oceanus-faced gargoyle, originally from Treuchtlingen, Bavaria, now at the Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich
River Divinity, second century AD, Farnese collection, Naples National Archaeological Museum