Gela
Reference page: Repertory of Cults and Myths
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 testified by the discovery of some coins with his effigy, in particular in a silver Dedracma of Gela from the 496th century. BC, the divinity is represented as a bull with a human face and alongside the inscription: Gelas. Ancient writers such as Eliano and Timaeus also speak of the cult of Gela [Biagio Pace: Art and Civilization of Ancient Sicily. Volume III p. XNUMX]
Extract from the Book ” Cults of Ancient Sicily” by Ignazio Caloggero ISBN: 9788832060102 © 2022 Centro Studi Helios srl
