In
Greek mythology,
Criasus (
Kriasos) was a king of
Argos. He was the son of
Argus and
Evadne (daughter of
Strymon) or the
Oceanid Peitho. He had five brothers who were named Ecbasus,
Jasus, Peiranthus or Peiras,
Epidaurus and Tiryns. Criasus is said to have reigned for fifty four years. During his reign
Callithyia, daughter of Peiranthus, became the first priestess of
Hera. According to
Eusebius, Criasus reigned at the same time as Saphrus reigned as the fourteenth king of
Assyria, and Orthopolis as the twelfth king of
Sicyon. Eusebius also tells us that
Moses was born in Egypt during his reign. Criasus had a son named
Phorbas, who succeeded him on the throne of Argos. His other children were
Ereuthalion and
Cleoboea.
