Catreus

king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë
Person mythological_greek_character Q754835
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Catreus

Summary

Catreus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #244 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Catreus's father was Minos[3].
  • Catreus's mother was Pasiphaë[4].
  • A child of Catreus was Aerope[5].
  • A child of Catreus was Apemosyne[6].
  • A child of Catreus was Clymene[7].
  • A child of Catreus was Althaemenes[8].
  • Catreus held the position of king of Crete[9].
  • Catreus is recorded as male[10].
  • Catreus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[11].
  • Catreus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Catreus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • Catreus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Catreus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[15].
  • Catreus's different from is recorded as Catreus[16].
  • Catreus's sibling is recorded as Ariadne[17].
  • Catreus's sibling is recorded as Phaedra[18].
  • Catreus's sibling is recorded as Eurymedon[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Catreus's father was Minos[3]. His mother was Pasiphaë[4].

Career and Affiliations

Catreus held the position of king of Crete[9].

Personal Life

Children include Aerope[5], a mythological Greek character[20]; Apemosyne[6], a mythological Greek character[21]; Clymene[7], a mythological Greek character[22]; and Althaemenes[8], a mythological Greek character[23].

Why It Matters

Catreus draws 48 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #244 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Who were Catreus's parents?

Catreus's father was Minos[3]. Catreus's mother was Pasiphaë[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Q45179198. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held king of Crete
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