Acis

Acis (ay-kis or ay-sis) was a Greek god.

Abode and Attributes
Acis was the river god of eastern Sicily.

Mythology
Acis was originally a young man from Sicily that was loved by the Nereid Galatea. Galatea was loved by the cyclops Polyphemus and he killed Acis out of jealousy. The gods pitied Acis and turned him into a river.

Relationships

 * Pan (father)
 * Symaethis (mother)