Asterion (king of Crete) Asterion (king of Crete) In Greek mythology, Asterion (; Greek: , gen.: , literally "starry") or Asterius (; ) denotes two sacred kings of Crete. The first Asterion, the son of Tectamus (son of Dorus) and an unnamed daughter of Cretheus. His father sailed to Crete with some Aeolians and Pelasgians and became the ruler of the island. Asterius inherited the throne from his father and he was the king of Crete at the time when Europa was abducted by Zeus and brought to his kingdom. He married Europa and became the stepfather of her sons by Zeus, who assumed
Molus of Crete to their fatherland they died and were accorded a notable burial and immortal honours. And the Cretans point out their tomb at Cnosus, which bears the following inscription:""Behold Idomeneus the Cnosian’s tomb, and by his side am I, Meriones, the son of Molus."" ""Meriones, son of Molus and Melphis, from Crete, with 40 ships." [Catalogue of ships for the Trojan War]" Molus of Crete In Greek mythology, the name Molus (; Ancient Greek: Μῶλος "Molos" means "toil and moil") was the illegitimate son of Deucalion, son of Minos, king of Crete. He was the father, by Melphis or Euippe, of