Achelous
Achelous is a figure in ancient Greek mythology, the river god associated with the Achelous River in western Greece. As one of the major river deities, he is usually counted among the children of Oceanus and Tethys and personifies the life-giving and potentially dangerous power of freshwater. In Greek religious imagination, river gods like Achelous were regional guardians of waters, fertility, and the landscapes through which their rivers flowed.
His best-known myth involves a contest with Heracles for the hand of Deianira. Achelous is said to
Achelous is also described as the father of various river-nymphs (the Acheloi) or figures associated with springs
Geographically, the Achelous River flows through central-western Greece, draining the Pindus mountains and discharging into the