Charops (mythology)

In Greek mythology, the name Charops (Ancient Greek: Χάροψ, romanized: Khárops, lit. 'from χαροπός, kharopós, "fierce, bright-eyed'^[1]) may refer to:

Charops, also called Charopus^[2], king of Syme, father of Nireus^[2] by the nymph Aglaia.^[3] His son was the second most handsome Achaean warrior after Achilles.
Charops, father of Oeagrus. He warned Dionysus of Lycurgus plotting against him, and was granted in reward with the knowledge of secret rites; the kingdom of Thrace was also handed over to him after the defeat of Lycurgus.^[4]
Charops, son of Hippasus and brother of Socus. He was a Lycian soldier who followed their leader, Sarpedon, to fight in the Trojan War. He was slain by the Greek hero Odysseus during the siege of Troy.^[5]
Charops, husband of Oia, the daughter of Cephalus and eponym of the deme Oia, Attica.^[6]
Charops, one of Actaeon's dogs.^[7]
Charops, a surname of Heracles, under which he had a statue near mount Laphystion on the spot where he was believed to have brought forth Cerberus from Hades.^[8]

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