Achaeus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Achaeus or Achaios (Ancient Greek: Ἀχαιός Akhaiós means 'griever', derived from αχος achos, 'grief, pain, woe') was the name of three 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.