Asterios

King of Crete and husband of Europa
Person mythological_greek_character Q23162
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Asterios

Summary

Asterios is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #158 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Asterios's father was Tectamus[3].
  • Asterios was married to Europa[4].
  • A child of Asterios was Crete[5].
  • Asterios held citizenship in Crete[6].
  • Asterios held the position of king of Crete[7].
  • Asterios is recorded as male[8].
  • Asterios's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[9].
  • Asterios's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[10].
  • Asterios's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Asterios's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Αστερίων'}[12].
  • Asterios's different from is recorded as Asterion[13].

Body

Origins and Family

Asterios's father was Tectamus[3].

Career and Affiliations

Asterios held the position of king of Crete[7].

Personal Life

Asterios was married to Europa[4]. A child of him was Crete[5].

Why It Matters

Asterios draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #158 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Who were Asterios's parents?

Asterios's father was Tectamus[3].

Who was Asterios married to?

Asterios's spouses include Europa[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Tectamus
    Position held king of Crete
    Instance of
    Different from Asterion
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