| Catreus | |
|---|---|
King of Crete | |
| Member of the Cretan Royal Family | |
| Predecessor | Deucalion |
| Successor | Idomeneus |
| Abode | Crete |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Minos and Pasiphae or Crete |
| Siblings | Acacallis, Ariadne, Androgeus, Xenodice, Phaedra, Glaucus and Deucalion |
| Offspring | Althaemenes, Apemosyne, Aerope and Clymene |
In Greek mythology, Catreus or Katreus (/ˈkeɪtri.əs/, /ˈkeɪtruːs/;[1] Ancient Greek: Κατρεύς) was the eldest son of Minos and Pasiphaë, and Minos' successor as king of Crete. Catreus had one son, Althaemenes, and three daughters, Apemosyne, Aerope and Clymene. Catreus was mistakenly killed by his son Althaemenes thereby fulfilling an oracle's prophecy.[2]