Achelois
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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
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- ↑ Ovid, Metamorphoses v. 552, xiv. 87.
- ↑ Bibliotheca i. 7. § 10.
- ↑ Columella x. 263
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