Achelois
Achelois was a name attributed to several figures in Greek mythology.
- Achelois (Greek: Ἀχελωίς, English translation: "she who washes away pain") was a minor Greek moon goddess. She was frequently the recipient of sacrifices ordered by the Dodonian Oracle, in order for her subjects to be cured of their ailments.[1]
- Achelois was a surname of the Sirens, the daughters of Achelous.[2][3]
- Achelois was a general name for water-nymphs, as in Columella,[4] where the companions of the Pegasids are called Acheloides.
References
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Achelois (1) and (2)", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, MA, p. 8
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Ovid, Metamorphoses v. 552, xiv. 87.
- ^ Bibliotheca i. 7. § 10.
- ^ Columella x. 263
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