Acheilus

In Greek mythology, Acheilus (Ancient Greek: Αχειλος Akheilos means "lipless" from a-, kheilos) or Achilleus ([a.kʰilˈleu̯s]; Ἀχιλλεύς) was the son of Zeus and Lamia.[1]

Mythology

Acheilus was of an irresistible beauty and won a beauty contest judged by Pan. Aphrodite was irritated and placed in the heart of Pan the love of Ekho and she made him become as ugly and unattractive as he had been beautiful.[2]

Notes

Photios (1824). "190.489R". In Bekker, August Immanuel (ed.). Myriobiblon (in Greek). Vol. Tomus alter. Berlin: Ge. Reimer. p. 152a. At the Internet Archive. "190.152a" (PDF). Myriobiblon (in Greek). Interreg Δρόμοι της πίστης – Ψηφιακή Πατρολογία. 2006. p. 163. At khazarzar.skeptik.net.
Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History 6 as cited in Photius, Myriobiblon 190

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[1] Photios (1824). "190.489R". In Bekker, August Immanuel (ed.). Myriobiblon (in Greek). Vol. Tomus alter. Berlin: Ge. Reimer. p. 152a. At the Internet Archive. "190.152a" (PDF). Myriobiblon (in Greek). Interreg Δρόμοι της πίστης – Ψηφιακή Πατρολογία. 2006. p. 163. At khazarzar.skeptik.net.

[2] Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History 6 as cited in Photius, Myriobiblon 190