In Greek mythology, Pterelaus (/ˌtɛrəˈleɪəs/; Ancient Greek: Πτερέλαος) was the son of Lelex, the pre-Hellenic king of Megara whose descendants (the Leleges) spread across Greece and beyond.
[3] Pterelaus ruled the land by the River Achelous, in the region later called Acarnania.
Pterelaus had numerous sons who settled the territory in the vicinity of the Achelous, including the nearby islands of the Ionian Sea.
Taphius and Teleboas were also numbered among Pterelaus's sons, and founded the Taphian and Teleboan tribes.
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