Tectamus

Tectamus /ˈtɛktəməs/[1] (Ancient Greek: Τέκταμος "craftsman",[2] derived from tectainomai "to build", "plan", from tecton, "carpenter", "builder") was a king of Crete and hero of ancient Hellenic mythology. He was also called Tectaphus[3], Teutamus (Τεύταμος), Tectauus (Τεκταῦος) and Tectaeus (Τεκταῖος).

  1. ^ James Knowles (1845) A Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ Robert Graves. The Greek Myths (1960)
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Dōrion