He built for himself on Olympus a palace of gold. […] He is himself the musician among the Olympic gods. […] No sooner was this done, than he precipitated himself into the sea. […] Thasos founded in Thrace a town, which he named for himself. […] Achelous trusted to his power to assume different forms, but, having transformed himself into a bull, Heracles broke off one of his horns, and Achelous declared himself vanquished.