Crotopus

In Greek mythology, Crotopus or Krotopos (Ancient Greek: Κρότωπος) was the eight king of Argos. A species of butterfly, Euselasia Crotopus is possibly named after him.

Crotopus was the son of Agenor and father of Psamathe and Sthenelas.

Crotopus' daughter Psamathe bore to Apollo a son whom she named Linus but being in dire terror of her father, exposed the child among the lambs. The child was found by a shepherd and raised him as his own but one day the sheepdogs of Crotopus tore him apart. Deeply grieving, Psamathe was detected by her father who sentenced her to death, assuming she had been a harlot and lied about Apollo. However, the god was incensed at the killing of his lover and punishes the Argives by sending Vengeance who plagued the city. Vengeance used to snatch the children from their mothers. The Argives then consulted the oracle on how to be freed of it and the oracle responded that they must appease Psamathe and Linos. Thus, they honored them in other ways and sent women and girls to mourn Linos. They mixed the laments with entreaties and wept for his fate and their own. But not even in this way did the evil abate, until Krotopos in accordance with an oracle left Argos and founded a city in the Megarid. He called it Tripodiskion (Tripodisium), and settled there.

According to Eusebius, Crotopus reigned for 21 years and during his time, Phaethon's burning of Ethiopia and Deucalion's flood in Thessaly occurred. Crotopus succeeded his uncle Iasus as King of Argos upon Agenor's death while Sthenelas, his son replaced him on the throne.

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