Achaeus

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Achaeus may refer to:

• Achaeus, son of Xuthus, mythical founder of Achaean race
• A king of Lydia who was hanged by his subjects for extortion, according to Ovid
• Achaeus of Eretria, tragic poet who wrote forty-five tragedies, some of whose titles are preserved
• Achaeus of Syracuse, another tragic poet who wrote ten or fourteen tragedies
• Achaeus (general), relative of Antiochus III the Great who was appointed governor of all the king's provinces beyond Taurus Mountains
• Achaeus, son of Seleucus I Nicator and brother of Antiochus I Soter

Other use:

• In the U.S. GameBoy Advance game, "Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones", Princess Tana's pegasus is named Achaeus

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