Acragas (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Acragas or Akragas (Greek: Ἀκράγας) was a Potamoi (river god[1]) said to be a son of Zeus and the Oceanid Asterope.

The town of Acragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily takes its name from the river,[2] which flows to the east of the plateau on which the town was built.

The name "Acragas" likely originates from the Greek karkinos (crab), due to a large population of crabs in its waters.

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