Pagan Religions - Terms And Concepts - Who Is ACHELOUS?

 


A river deity in Greek mythology. 


  • He is shown as a bull with a human face in Etruscan art. 
  • Swift, foamy water is often associated with horses or bulls, according to popular belief. 
  • The Etruscans employed Achelous masks to safeguard the things or structures they decorated from evil.







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