Achelois

Achelois (Ancient Greek: Ἀχελωίς, Ἀkhelōís means 'she who drives away pain'^[1]) was a name attributed to several figures in Greek mythology.

• Achelois, surname of the Sirens, the daughters of Achelous.^[2]

• Achelois, a general name for water-nymphs, as in Columella,^[3] where the companions of the Pegasids are called Acheloides.
• Achelois, a daughter of Pierus and one of the Pierides.^[4][5]