Achan

Achan was an Israelite from the Tribe of Judah.Unknown. (1972). "Achan", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.6
== Legend ==
After the fall of Jericho, Acham took the spoils dedicated to God. After the failed siege of Ai, Joshua was told by God to discover the criminal, which he did by drawing lots, first identifying the Tribe, then family, household, and then Acham himself, who confessed his crime. For breaking the taboo on the sacred thing, he was stoned and burned him to death, before raising a mound of stones over his body. 
== References ==
Category:Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend