Achaeus (son of Xuthus)

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In

Creusa, and the brother of Ion as well as the grandson of Hellen.[1] According to Pausanias, he was the father of Archander and Architeles, who travelled from Phthiotis to Argos and each married daughters of Danaus.[2]

Mythology

The

Peloponnesus, died, he went there and made himself master of Phthiotis, which now also received from him the name of Achaia.[3]

Genealogy of Hellenes

Genealogy[4]
IapetusClymene
Epimetheus
Pandora
DeucalionPyrrha
HellenOrseis
Dorus
XuthusAeolus
ACHAEUSIon

Notes

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Achaeus (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.