Achelous

river god in Greek mythology
Thing potamoi Q391379
Achelous
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Achelous

Summary

Achelous is a Potamoi[1]. Achelous worked as a Potamoi[2]. Achelous has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Achelous's mother was Nais[4].
  • Achelous was married to Sterope[5].
  • Achelous was married to Melpomene[6].
  • Achelous was married to Terpsichore[7].
  • Achelous was married to Calliope[8].
  • Among Achelous's spouses was Perimede[9].
  • A child of Achelous was Parthenope[10].
  • A child of Achelous was Callirhoe[11].
  • A child of Achelous was Castalia[12].
  • A child of Achelous was Pirene[13].
  • A child of Achelous was Pisinoë[14].
  • A child of Achelous was Thelxiepea[15].
  • Achelous worked as a Potamoi[2].
  • Achelous is recorded as male[16].
  • Achelous's instance of is recorded as Potamoi[17].
  • Achelous's Commons category is recorded as Achelous[18].
  • Achelous's unmarried partner is recorded as Calliope[19].
  • Achelous's unmarried partner is recorded as Perimede[20].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[26].
  • Achelous's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Achelous's instance of is recorded as Potamoi[17].

Influence

Things named for Achelous include Achelous[28], an impact crater[29] and Painter of Boston CA[30], a black-figure vase painter[31], b. -0600[32], of Classical Athens[33], specialised in Attic vase-painting[34].

Why It Matters

Achelous has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] Achelous is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Achelous include Achelous[28], an impact crater[29] and Painter of Boston CA[30], a black-figure vase painter[31], b. -0600[32], of Classical Athens[33], specialised in Attic vase-painting[34].

FAQs

Who were Achelous's parents?

Achelous's mother was Nais[4].

Who was Achelous married to?

Achelous's spouses include Sterope[5], Melpomene[6], Terpsichore[7], and Calliope[8].

What did Achelous do for work?

Achelous worked as Potamoi[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time period classical antiquity
    Mother Nais
    Domain of saint or deity Achelous River
    Has works in the collection Q140130176
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