Cretheus

In Greek mythology, Cretheus (/ˈkriːθiəs, -θjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Κρηθεύς Krētheus) was the king and founder of Iolcus.

Family

Cretheus was the son of King Aeolus of Aeolia (son of Hellen) by either Enarete^[1] or Laodice.^[2] He was the brother of Sisyphus, Athamas, Salmoneus, Deion, Magnes, Perieres, Canace, Alcyone, Peisidice, Calyce and Perimede.^[1]

Cretheus's wives were Tyro, his niece, and Demodice or Biadice.^[3] With Tyro, he fathered Aeson, Pheres, and Amythaon.^[4]

Mythology

When Cretheus found out that Tyro had an affair with Poseidon, he left her and married Demodice.^[5] He also had several daughters, namely Hippolyte, future wife of Acastus^[6] (otherwise known as Astydamia^[7]), Myrina who married Thoas,^[8] and possibly Phalanna, eponym of Phalanna.^[9]