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The Jaci (Sicilian: Ciumi di Aci (Eastern Sicilian Dialect Jaci), Italian: Fiume di Aci, Latin: Acis, Ancient Greek: Ἄκις, romanized: Ákis) was a river of Sicily, Italy on the eastern coast of the island, and immediately at the foot of Mount Etna.

History

It rose under a rock of lava, and had a very short course to the sea at Acireale (ancient Acium). It is celebrated on account of the mythological fable connected with its origin, which was ascribed to the blood of the youthful Acis, crushed under an enormous rock by his rival Polyphemus.[1] It is evidently in allusion to the same story that Theocritus speaks of the "sacred waters of Acis."[2] From this fable itself we may infer that it was a small stream gushing forth from under a rock; the extreme coldness of its waters noticed by Solinus[3] also points to the same conclusion. There is every appearance that the town of Acium derived its name from the river. The river disappeared during the middle ages due to lava eruptions from Etna.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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[de] Akis (Fluss)

Akis (altgriechisch Ἆκις), manchmal auch Acis genannt, ist ein Fluss in der griechischen Mythologie, der in der Nähe von Acireale in Sizilien verortet wird, das in der Antike ebenfalls Akis (oder Acium) hieß. Er wurde nach Akis, einem Sohn des Hirtengottes Pan, benannt.

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- [en] Jaci (river)

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[it] Aci (fiume)

Il fiume Aci, detto anche fiume Jaci, era un fiume della Sicilia orientale sul quale si sviluppò una notevole mitologia. Chiamato dai Greci «Akis», diede il nome a tutta la zona e ai comuni che tuttora ne occupano il territorio (tra cui Acireale).

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