Charisia (city)

Charisia (Ancient Greek: Χαρισία), or Charisiae or Charisiai (Χαρισιαί), was a city in ancient Arcadia. It was part of the Eutresia region.^[1] Charisia was named after its founder Charisius, a son of Lycaon. It was abandoned when Megalopolis was founded.^[2]

It was located 10 stades (2 km) from Scias (itself 13 stades from Megalopolis) and 10 stades from Tricoloni.^[2] The location of the ancient city is unknown,^[3] it is believed to have been situated in the area of the modern Trilofo.

References

^ Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Arcadia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. pp. 189–193.
^ ^a ^b Pausanias Description of Greece 8.3.4, 8.27.3 and 8.35.5
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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[1] Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Arcadia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. pp. 189–193.

[paus-2] Pausanias Description of Greece 8.3.4, 8.27.3 and 8.35.5

[3] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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