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.

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