In Greek mythology, Achaeus is the name of several individuals.
- The founder of Achaean race. He was a son of Xuthus and Creusa. He fled Thessaly, after the accidental murder of a man, to Peloponnesus. His sons and the inhabitants of the area were called after him. He later returned to Thessaly.
- A king of Lydia who was hanged by his subjects for extortion, according to Ovid.
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