Achaeus (mythology)
# Achaeus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Achaeus or Achaios (/əˈkiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιός Akhaiós means 'griever', derived from αχος achos, 'grief, pain, woe') was the name of two mythological characters:

* Achaeus, son of Poseidon and the eponym of Achaea.
* Achaeus, son of Xuthus and mythical founder of Achaean race.
* Achaeus, son of Phthia, daughter of Phoroneus and the god Zeus.
