Cults Myths and Legends of Ancient Sicily
7.9  NINFE AND RIVER DIVINITIES: Gela

Gela is the river divinity linked to the Gelas river, which also gave its name to the homonymous city. The cult of the river-god would be evidenced by the discovery of some coins with his effigy, in particular in a silver Dedracma from Gela of the XNUMXth century. BC, the divinity is depicted as a bull with a human face and next to the inscription: Glass. Ancient writers such as Eliano and Timaeus also speak of the cult of Gela[1]

[1] Biagio Pace: Art and Civilization of Ancient Sicily. Volume III pag. 496