Achelous

Achelous (ayk-uhl-us or aych-uh-lus) was a Greek god.

Abode and Attributes
Achelous was the god of the River Achelous in Aetolia. He is also sometimes regarded as the god of fresh water since he presided over the largest fresh water river in Greece. The sacred animals of Achelous included the bull and the snake. His sacred tree was the cedar tree.

Depiction
In Greek art, Achelous is either depicted as a man with a fish tail in a coil, starting at the waist, as a bull with a man's head, or as a man with an amphora.

Mythology
Achelous and Heracles both wanted to marry Deianeira. To settle their debate, they decided to wrestle. While wrestling, Heracles broke off the Achelous' horn and it turned into a cornucopia.

Relationships

 * Oceanus (father)
 * Tethys (mother)
 * Melpomene (lover)
 * The Sirens (daughters by Melpomene)
 * The Acheloides (daughters)