Achelois is a minor lunar Goddess from the Greek pantheon. Her epithets are "She who drives away the pain" or "she who washes the pain away" or "she who cast away the pain" are also the literal meaning of her name.
Unfortunately, not much information is available about her but she is a primordial Goddess.
Some sources say that she might be the daughter of Asclepius and Epione, or Pierus. Her siblings are Aegle, Hygeia, Panakeia, and Iaso (Asclepius and Epione) or Neilo, Triton, Asopo, Heptapora, Tipoplo and Rhodia (Pierus). Being related to Hygeia and Asclepius is tells her that she indeed is a goddess of healing because the family of Asclepius was once venerated as a mini-pantheon of healing. Epidarus is believed to be the cult centre of Goddess in ancient times.
Achelios can be petitioned was you are suffering from stress due to hectic life styles and want to heal yourself with divine intervention. She can also be petitioned by those who work in the medical or pharmaceutical industry.
She is a Goddess with soft and nurturing nature. The Goddess was loved by everyone because of her healing and loving nature.
But according to Tzetzes Achelois was one of the Muses said to be the daughters of Pierus.
According to Wikipedia:
Unfortunately, not much information is available about her but she is a primordial Goddess.
Some sources say that she might be the daughter of Asclepius and Epione, or Pierus. Her siblings are Aegle, Hygeia, Panakeia, and Iaso (Asclepius and Epione) or Neilo, Triton, Asopo, Heptapora, Tipoplo and Rhodia (Pierus). Being related to Hygeia and Asclepius is tells her that she indeed is a goddess of healing because the family of Asclepius was once venerated as a mini-pantheon of healing. Epidarus is believed to be the cult centre of Goddess in ancient times.
Achelios can be petitioned was you are suffering from stress due to hectic life styles and want to heal yourself with divine intervention. She can also be petitioned by those who work in the medical or pharmaceutical industry.
She is a Goddess with soft and nurturing nature. The Goddess was loved by everyone because of her healing and loving nature.
But according to Tzetzes Achelois was one of the Muses said to be the daughters of Pierus.
According to Wikipedia:
Sources
Paleothea Greek Goddesses - A Unkown Author http://www.paleothea.com/Goddesses/A/Achelois/
Wikipedia Achelois Unkown Author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achelois
Mythology Wiki Achelois Unkown Author http://encyclopediamythos.wikia.com/wiki/Achelois
Creepy Hollows Greek, Achelois Unkown Author http://www.creepyhollows.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&cat=9&id=553&artlang=en&highlight=achelois
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Paleothea Greek Goddesses - A Unkown Author http://www.paleothea.com/Goddesses/A/Achelois/
Wikipedia Achelois Unkown Author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achelois
Mythology Wiki Achelois Unkown Author http://encyclopediamythos.wikia.com/wiki/Achelois
Creepy Hollows Greek, Achelois Unkown Author http://www.creepyhollows.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&cat=9&id=553&artlang=en&highlight=achelois
Click here to read the Achelois Full Moon Pain Relief spell