Charisius

Charisius is presented in classical summaries as one of the fifty sons of the Arcadian king Lycaon. In the genealogical tradition he functions as an eponymous founder: local tradition ascribed to him the foundation and name of Charisia (Charisiae) in Arcadia. Sources record variant accounts of his mother — possibilities given in Lycaon traditions include the naiad Cyllene, Nonacris, or an unnamed woman — reflecting standard variant genealogies attached to Lycaon’s many sons. Attestations of Charisius are fragmentary and appear in compilations and reference works that draw on Pausanias and classical dictionaries which list Lycaon’s offspring and the place‑name explanations derived from them.

No physical or iconographic description of Charisius survives in the cited material. The name appears only in genealogical/to­ponymic lists and brief reference entries; therefore there are no recorded details of stature, dress, or distinguishing marks in the supplied sources. Classical and modern reference treatments consistently treat him as a named mortal ancestor rather than depicting him visually.

The provided sources attribute no supernatural powers, magical functions, or cultic roles to Charisius. His role in the tradition is strictly genealogical and toponymic — a mortal progenitor whose name explains the origin of a place-name (Charisia/Charisiae). No myths of deeds, miracles, or hostile behavior are recorded in the available summaries and reference entries.