1) Mythological Greek character 
In Greek mythology, Copreus (Κοπρεύς) was King Eurystheus` herald. He announced Heracles` Twelve Labors. Copreus was said to be a son of Pelops and Hippodameia. He was a fugitive from Elis where he had killed a man called Iphitus, but Eurystheus purified him of the murder. He had a son named Periphetes, who features briefly in the Iliad a.....