Achelous

/ ˌækɪˈləʊəs /

noun

1. classical myth a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns

Example Sentences

The plan includes diverting two tributaries of the River Achelous in western Greece, in addition to drilling and desalination projects.

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The 500-million-euro Achelous tributary project is to be completed by 2029.

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Other times it felt like an anvil, as if the river god Achelous was sending out bad thoughts, trying to punish her for taking his horn.

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Achelous took the form of a bull and attacked him fiercely, but Hercules was used to subduing bulls.

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But the Latins said the Cornucopia was the horn of Achelous which Hercules broke off when he conquered that river-god, who had taken the form of a bull to fight him.

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