Pharis (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Pharis (Φᾶρις) was the son of Hermes and the Danaid Phylodámeia (Φυλοδάμεια), and founder of Pharae in Messene.

Family
Pharis had one daughter, Telegone, who consorted with the river god Alpheius and had by him a son Ortilochus (Orsilochus), who in his turn became father of Diocles, and Diocles had twin sons Crethon and Orsilochus, who fought at Troy and were killed by Aeneas.

Mythology
Pausanias leaves open the question whether Pharae in Achaea were founded by this Pharis—spelled Pháres (Φάρην) in this particular passage—or by someone else.