Tags: Mythological Figure.
In Greek mythology Acarnan (Ἀκαρνάν; genitive Ἀκαρνᾶνος) was a son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe and brother of Amphoterus. Their father was murdered by Phegeus (or in some sources his sons Agenor and Pronous) when they were yet very young and Calirrhoe prayed to Zeus to make her sons grow quickly that they might be able to avenge the death of their father. The prayer was granted and Acarnan with his brother slew Phegeus his wife and his two sons.