Saturday, September 20, 2014

Deity of the Day: Acis

In Metamorphoses, Acis was the son of Faunus. He was in love with the sea-nymph Galatea, but was killed by a jealous cyclops. Galatea turned his blood into the river Acis in Sicily. 

This story was made into an opera by Handel. It's on YouTube. I would like to watch it when I get home tonight. 

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