What is "charops"

Charops ( Χάρωψ ) or Charopus may refer to:

• Charops (mythology), several Greek mythological characters
• Charops of Epirus (2nd century BC), two statesmen (grandfather and grandson)
• Charops (Decennial archons) (753 BC), Eupatridae who was the first Decennial Archon.

In Greek mythology, the name Charops or Charopus ("bright-eyed") may refer to:

• King of Syme, father of Nireus by Aglaea.
• A Thracian, 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.
• A defender of Troy, son of Hippasus and brother of Socus. Was killed by Odysseus.
• Husband of Oia, the daughter of Cephalus and eponym of the deme Oia, Attica.
• One of Actaeon's dogs.
• 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.