Acis and Galatea

With the work of Claude Lorrain (1600-1682) "Acis and Galatea" 1657 Picture Gallery, Dresden

Beautiful Nereid Galatea loved Aqeedah, young son Semifidy. The young man answered her in return. Lovers often spent time in a cave by the sea. One day, he saw a huge cyclops Polyphemus and Galatea in love with her. One day, Polyphemus and Galatea said Aqeedah in the grotto. Blinded by jealousy, he began to threaten love. Galatea, frightened, threw herself into the sea and was rescued from an angry fan. Aqeedah same could not be saved. Polyphemus broke off a huge chunk of rock and threw it in the Aqeedah. Rock crushed the young man, his blood had turned into a raging river flow, and he was - a river god.