The Achelous ( grc, Ἀχελῷος ''Akhelôios''), also Acheloos, is a river of the district of
Malis in
ancient Thessaly, flowing past the town of
Paracheloïtae, and near
Lamia; a tributary of the
Spercheios
The Spercheios (, ''Sperkheiós''), also known as the Spercheus from its Latin name, is a river in Phthiotis in central Greece. It is long, and its drainage area is . It was worshipped as a god in the ancient Greek religion and appears in some c ...
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References
Rivers of Thessaly
Geography of ancient Thessaly
Malis (region)
Rivers of Greece
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