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Acis

American

[ey-sis] / ˈeɪ sɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.

Acis British

/ ˈeɪsɪs /

noun

Greek myth a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river

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Acis and Galatea express themselves through spectacular singing, at which Snouffer and Costanzo prove breathtaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2020

A brilliant soprano, Lauren Snouffer, who specializes in Baroque music and contemporary opera, becomes a female Acis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2020

The pair formed a close friendship and created notable productions of Orfeo, The Turn of the Screw, and Acis and Galatea.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2011

As told in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” the story is simple and brief: the shepherd Acis and the sea nymph Galatea are happily in love, but the Cyclops Polyphemus loves Galatea too.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2011

However, Acis was changed into a river-god, so that story ended well.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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