Achelous Collection

Achelous and Naiads
The powerful river-god Achelous, indignant when five Maiaids fail to pay him proper respect, changes them into islands

Achelous Defeated by Hercules, The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649

Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Acheolus, 1586. Creator: Philip Galle
Acheolus, 1586. Series: Sea and River Gods, pl. 8

Hercules, Dianira and Archelous
This bas relief depicts the scene of Greek hero, Hercules, saving Dianira from having to marry Achelous, the river god, who is defeated. Date: circa 1924

THE SIRENS (BRIOT)
To help them seek their friend Persephone, the daughters of Achelous ask the gods for wings and tails ; they become sirens, enticing sailors to death with their singing

THE SIRENS
To help them seek their friend Persephone, the daughters of Achelous ask the gods for wings and tails ; they become sirens, enticing sailors to death with their singing

Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE. Creator: Unknown
Trias (Coin) Depicting the God Gelas, late 5th century BCE

Hercules and Achelous (colour litho)
957840 Hercules and Achelous (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Achelous. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Hercules defeating the river god Achelous in the form of a bull, with three women t... ca. 1526-27
Hercules defeating the river god Achelous in the form of a bull, with three women to his left holding cornucopias, from a series of six engravings of Herculean Subjects, ca. 1526-27

Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus, 1550. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Hercules Fighting the Rivergod Achelus, 1550

The Feast of Achelous, 1610-1615. Creator: Balen, Hendrik I, van (1575-1632)
The Feast of Achelous, 1610-1615. Found in the collection of Stedelijk Museum Wuyts-Van Campen en Baron Caroly, Lier

Hercules and Achelous: at center Hercules grasps the horns of a bull while pressing his ri... 1608
Hercules and Achelous: at center Hercules grasps the horns of a bull while pressing his right foot onto its leg, at left Hercules wrestles a serpent

Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, ... ca. 1713-72
Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni, ca. 1713-72

Achelous Vanquished
River-god Achelous and Herakles fight for love of Dejanira : Achelous turns himself into a bull, but Herakles wins, pulling off a horn, the cornucopia

The Feast of Acheloüs, ca. 1615. Creators: Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel the younger
The Feast of Achelous, ca. 1615

The Feast of Achelous, c. 1615 (oil on wood)
3471250 The Feast of AcheloAOEs, c.1615 (oil on wood) by Brueghel, Jan (1601-78) & Rubens, P.P. (1577-1640); 108x163.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Achelous in the shape of a bull is vanquished by Hercules, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Achelous in the shape of a bull is vanquished by Hercules, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Achelous in the shape of a bull is vanquished by Hercules, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Achelous in the shape of a bull is vanquished by Hercules, 1733. Hercules fought the river god Achelous for the hand of Deianira. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733

Feast of Achelous, c1615. Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Feast of Achelous, c1615. Located in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York

Achelous
Engraving depicting Hercules wrestling with Achelous, river God in Greek Mythology, in the form of a bull, circa 1200 BC. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Drawings Prints, Print, Hercules, wearing, lion, skin, fighting, Achelous, landscape background
Drawings and Prints, Print, Hercules wearing a lion skin and fighting Achelous, a landscape in the background, after Reni, Artist, Publisher, After, Engraved by, Guido Reni, Robert Hecquet

Hercules defeating river god Acheolus form bull
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Hercules Achelous center Hercules grasps horns
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Luca Penni, Italian (1500-1504-1556), The Banquet of Achelous, c. 1545, pen and black ink with brown and blue-gray washes, heightened with white gouache on paper washed light brown

Sea God Achelous, Philips Galle, 1586

Hercules wrestles with Achelous, Cornelis Cort, Julius Goltzius, in or after 1563 - before 1595

Italic civilizations, terracotta (kernos) bowl with two female figures and head of Achelous (river god) from Lavinio
Italic civilizations, Latins, 5th century b.C. Terracotta (kernos) bowl with two female figures and the head of Achelous (river god) From Lavinio

Goldsmithery, gold necklace with pendant head of river god Achelous
Etruscan civilization, 6th century b.C. Goldsmithery. Gold necklace with head of river god Achelous. Detail of the pendant

Etruscan gold curved earring, decorated with Achelous head, from Spina, Italy, 5th Century B. C
Etruscan civilization, 5th century b.C. Goldsmithery. Gold curved earring, decorated with Achelous head. From Spina, Italy

Herakles Versus Achelous
Herakles and the river-god Achelous, both enamoured of Dejanira, fight : though Achelous changes shape to dragon and bull, Herakles is the ultimate victor

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"Achelous: The Mythical River God and his Encounters with Heroes" In Greek mythology, Achelous was a powerful river god often associated with water nymphs known as Naiads. One of the most famous tales involving Achelous is his encounter with the mighty hero Hercules and his wife Dianira. According to legend, Achelous desired Dianira's hand in marriage and challenged Hercules to a fierce battle for her affections. Transforming into different forms, including that of a bull, Achelous fought valiantly against Hercules but ultimately succumbed to the hero's strength. Another intriguing myth involving Achelous revolves around the enchanting Sirens. These seductive creatures were said to be daughters and would lure sailors with their mesmerizing voices. However, they met their match when Odysseus cleverly outwitted them by plugging his crew's ears while he listened safely tied to the mast. Depictions of this mythical figure can be found in various works of art throughout history. A Trias coin from the late 5th century BCE showcases Gelas, a god believed to be connected to Achelous. In colorful lithographs from Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio and Heinrich Aldegrever, we see Hercules engaged in intense battles against an imposing bull-like form representing Achelous. Giulio Bonasone's artwork portrays another significant moment where Hercules fights off a dragon while saving Deianeira from being carried away by Achelous. Meanwhile, Hendrik van Balen captures the festive atmosphere surrounding "The Feast of Achelous, " showcasing how this deity was celebrated during ancient times. Antonio Tempesta's depiction highlights Hercules' gripping confrontation with an enraged bull-form representing none other than our formidable river god himself - Achelous.