< Andreus, son of Aeolus >

1 Origin

Andreus was born in Arne, Thessaly, in 1400 BC.

Andreus' father was Aeolus, son of Hippotes.

Andreus was also called Minyas.

2 Family

Andreus' wife was Euippe, daughter of Leucon (or Leuconoe), son of Athamas.

Andreus had a son, Eteocles.

Andreus had a daughter, Persephone.

3 Others

In 1380 BC, Andreus moved from Arne to Boeotia and founded Andreis.

Pausanias reports that Andreus gave land to Athamas, who came later.

However, Andreus was of the same generation as Athamas' granddaughter, so it is more reasonable to think that Athamas gave land to Andreus, who came later.

Later, as Orchomenus' fame grew, a counter-tale was invented, that Andreus had given the land to Athamas.