Tectamus

Tectamus was the son of Dorus, son of Hellen. Tectamus married his niece, the daughter of Cretheus, king of Iolcus in Thessaly. Tectamus became the father of Asterius.

Tectamus migrated to Crete with his family and followers, and he became the king of Crete. It was during his reign when Europa, daughter of Agenor of Sidon, arrived on the back of a bull; the bull was actually the god Zeus. Zeus seduced Europa, and she became the mother of three sons.

His son Asterius married the foreigner princess and brought up her sons if they were his own. Asterius succeeded his father when the old king (Tectamus) died.