In Greek mythology, Asterion (/ əˈstɪriən /; Ancient Greek: Ἀστερίων, gen.: Ἀστερίωνος, literally "starry") or Asterius (/ əˈstɪriəs /; Ἀστέριος) was a King of Crete and the foster-father of Minos. Asterion was the son of Tectamus (son of Dorus) and the unnamed daughter of Cretheus.

In Greek mythology, Asterion / ə ˈ s t ɪər i ə n / (Greek: Ἀστερίων, gen.: Ἀστερίωνος, literally "starry") or Asterius / ə ˈ s t ɪər i ə s / (Ἀστέριος) may refer to the following figures: Asterion, one of the Potamoi. [1] Asterius, one of the Giants. [2] Asterion, …

Asterion was the name given to a legendary king of the island of Crete in Greek mythology. A descendant of Deucalion, Asterion would take the princess Europa as his wife. Asterion was the son of Tectamus, born to a daughter of Cretheus; thus, Asterion was the great-great grandson of Deucalion, and great-grandson of Aeolus.

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur [b] (Ancient Greek: Μινώταυρος, Mīnṓtauros), also known as Asterion, is a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man [4] (p 34) or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a …

1999年4月20日 · Asterion. A king of Crete, a son of Teutamus, and married to Europa after she had been carried to Crete by Zeus. He raised the children she had by Zeus — Minos, Sarpedon, and Rhadamanthys — as his own. Upon his death he gave his kingdom to Minos. He is also called Asterius (Ἀστέριος).

In Greek mythology, Asterion ("starry", "ruler of the stars") denotes two sacred kings of Crete. The first Asterion (Template:Lang-el) or Asterius (Greek: Ἀστέριος),[1] son of Neleus and Chloris by the Greeks called "king" of Crete, was the consort of Europa and stepfather of her sons by...

Asterion Background In Greek mythology, Asterion (/əˈstɪriən/; Greek: Ἀστερίων, gen.: Ἀστερίωνος, literally "starry") or Asterius (/əˈstɪriəs/; Ἀστέριος)[1] denotes two sacred kings of Crete, as well as a river and its god in Argos.Contents [hide]1Asterion I2Asterion II3Other Asterions4See ...

In Greek mythology, Asterion (Αστερίων / Ἀστερίων, "ruler of the stars"), called "king" of Crete, was the consort of Europa and stepfather of her sons by Zeus, who had to assume the form of the Cretan bull of the sun to accomplish his role: Minos the just king in Crete, Rhadamanthus, presiding over the Garden of the Hesperides ...

Asterion (Ancient Greek: Ἀστερίων, literally "starry") was the name given to a legendary king of the island of Crete in Greek mythology. A descendant of Deucalion, Asterion would take the princess Europa as his wife.

Asterion was the son of Tectamus. He succeeded his father as the king of Crete, and married Europa, who was left on Crete by Zeus. He adopted her three sons (fathered by Zeus), Rhadamanthys, Minos, and Sarpedon.