| Type: | Greek |
| Archedius | |
| Deity Of: | Founder of Catreus |
| Member Of: | the Arcadian Royal Family |
| Abode: | Tegea, later Crete |
| Parents: | Tegeates and Maera |
| Siblings: | Gortys, Cydon, Leimon and Scephrus |
In Greek mythology, Archedius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχήδιον) was an Arcadian prince as son of King Tegeates of Tegea and Maera, daughter of the Titan Atlas. He was the brother of Scephrus, Leimon, Gortys, and Cydon.[1] Together with the last two brothers, they migrated to Crete on their own free will and that after them were named the cities Cydonia, Gortyna and Catreus.[2]