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The legend of Aci and Galatea
Galatea is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the fifty sea nymphs, the Nereids, daughters
Nereo
and
Doride
,
whose
habitual
residence
is
in the
bottom
of the ocean
,
with his father and
whose role is
to
assist
the sailors
.
The myth tells that Galatea was in love with Aci, a beautiful youth. One day, the Cyclops Polyp
hemus
in love with the
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The legend of Aci and Galatea
nymph
and
envious
of
Aci
,
tried
to
draw her
with the
sound
of
his
flute
.
Having failed
in its
intention
,
discovered
the couple
of
lovers
, infuriated, he threw
a
huge boulder
which
reached
and killed
Aci
.
As soon as the news reached Galatea, at the sight of his love, she fell down on him starting to
cry
uninterruptedly
.
The
endless
tears
of
Galatea,
awoke
compssion of
the Gods
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The legend of Aci and Galatea
that
wanted to
alleviate
her
torment
transforming
Aci
into
a
beautiful
river that
descends from
Mount Etna
and
flows
in
the stretch
of
beach
where
the two
lovers
used
meet up.
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