ID: 901001804 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001804	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Heracles and Achelous (Greco-Roman narrative)

Note: Narrative in which Achelous famously battled with Heracles (Hercules) for the hand of Deianeira and was bested; an event often depicted on Greek pottery.

Names:

	Heracles and Achelous (Greco-Roman narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek narratives> (P)
		............Story of Heracles (Greco-Roman narratives) (I)
		................Heracles and Achelous (Greco-Roman narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Achelous
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Achelous (Greek deity )) [901000751]

	protagonist is .... Heracles
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Heracles (Greco-Roman character)) [901000042]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
	.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Heracles and Achelous (Greco-Roman narrative)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in part in 94L41111 While fighting with Hercules the river-god Achelous ...

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Achelous," accessed 13 July 2017
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/207032