[2] According to myth, Crotopus condemned to death his own daughter Psamathe, after she gave birth to a child who was Apollo 's son.
There are various versions, but it is in Conon's account that the king must expiate this himself by self-exile: Crotopus was a terrifying father to Psamathe, and she exposed the child, but the child was found and grew up as a shepherd's boy named Linus, until Crotopus's sheepdogs tore the boy apart.
It is slain by this hero, who must then perform the penance of building the tripod city (which in Conon's version was carried out by Crotopus).
[5][6][7] 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.