In Greek mythology, Oreios, also Oreius, Orius or Oreus, (Ancient Greek: Ὀρείου, Ὄρειον or Ὄρειος means ‘of the mountain’) may refer to the following personages:
Oreius, father of Oxylus and Hamadryas, who, married to each other and became the parents of the hamadryads. He was probably a mountain-god of either Mount Othrys or Oita in Malis or else the Pindus mountain range.
Orius, son of a bear and Polyphonte, and brother of Agrius. He was, like his brother, a powerful giant who did not honour the gods and who devoured men. He was turned into a bird by Hermes. (see Agrius and Oreius)
Oreius, one of the centaurs who tried to steal the wine of Pholus and was killed by Heracles.
Orius, son of Mycale and one of the Lapiths who fought against the Centaurs during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodamia. He was killed by the centaur Gryneus who hurled a heavy blazing altar on him.
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