ACHEILUS (Akheilos) - Shark Sea-Daemon of Greek Mythology (original) (raw)

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Translation

Lipless (a-, kheilos)

AKHEILOS (Acheilus) was a shark-formed sea daimon. He was once a handsome boy who was transformed into a shark by the goddess Aphrodite as punishment for boasting he was more beautiful she.

PARENTS

ZEUS & LAMIA (Ptolemy Hephaestion Bk6)

CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES

Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 6 (summary from Photius, Myriobiblon 190) (trans. Pearse) (Greek mythographer C1st to C2nd A.D.) :
"It is said that there was born also a son of Zeus and the Lamia called Akhilleus (Achilleus); he was of an irresistable beauty and like others was the object of a competition, he carried it then to the judgement of Pan. Aphrodite was irritated and placed in the heart of Pan the love of Ekho (Echo) and she made him [Akhilleus] become as ugly and unattractive as he had been beautiful."

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GREEK

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