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]