As his elephants drowned, the General mourned the death of these great beasts. As such, the river that extends through this valley became known as, and remains known as, the Ofanto (a corruption of Italian "elefante") River.
When the General's elephants drowned in the flood, he grieved their death. As a consequence, the river that runs through this valley is now known as the Ofanto (an alteration of Italian "elefante").