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Acis and Galatea (sea nymph) Galatea, (milk-white) was a type of sea nymph called a Nereids, who lived by the island inhabited by the Cyclops "Polyphemus", who was deeply in love with Galatea. However Galatea liked the young shepherd Acis, son of Pan. Galatea and Acis used to mock Polyphemus songs of love for Galatea. Polyphemus caught them sleeping on a grassy hill, and killed Acis by crushing him under a huge rock. Acis blood formed a stream beneath the rock. Galatea turned it into a stream named after Acis. V2: Another story talks of mutual love between Galatea and Polyphemus. Their children were the three heroes: Galas, Celtus, and Illyrius |
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