Crinisus

For the river in Sicily, see Crinisus (river).
For the groundhopper, see Crimisus (insect).
Segestan Silver Didrachm, 475–455 BCE, possibly depicting Crinisus in the form of a dog on one side, and Segesta on the other[1]

Crimisus (or Crinisus in Virgil's Aeneid and subsequent Roman texts) was the god of the Sicilian river Crinisus in Greek and Roman mythology. According to most versions of the myth, Crinisus fathered Acestes with a Trojan woman while in the form of a dog. Acestes then went on to found Segesta, which he named after his mother.[2][3] Segestan coins from 475–390 BCE often depict a dog on one side, and a woman's head on the other, which have traditionally been associated with Crinisus and the eponymous Segesta.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Bottari 2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Segesta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  3. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Crimisus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.