Achaeus of Syracuse

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Achaeus of Syracuse (in Greek Aχαιος; lived 4th century BC) was an ancient Greek tragedian native of Syracuse. The Suda ascribes to him 10 plays, while the Pseudo-Eudocia 14. He may be the "Achaios" who won a victory at Athens' Lenaia festival in 356 BC.

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• "Achaios (1)" from the Suda
• Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Achaeus (3)", Boston, (1867)
• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1870).