Patreus

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Patreus (ancient greek: "Πατρεύς" ("Patrefs"), modern greek: "Πατρέας" ("Patreas") is a mythical person, founder of the city of Patras, Greece. According to the myth, he was the son of Prevgenes and ninth descendant of Lacaedemon, the founder of Sparta. Patreus was the leader of the Achaeans who came from Sparta, after the renowned Dorian Invasion. The Ionians that occupied the region since .. were forced to leave their settlements and refuge to Attica and Ionia on the western coast of Asia Minor. It was then that Patreus was crowned King og Aroe, one of the small city-states that laid in the region. Always according to the myth, under Patreus' reign, was unified with two other neighbouring cities, Messatis and Antheia. The new united city was named "Patras" (ancient greek: "Πάτραι"), after Patreus, its mythical founder^[1][2].