Charon - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon ( ˈkɛərɒn, - ən ⓘ KAIR-on, -ən; Ancient Greek: Χάρων Ancient Greek pronunciation: [kʰá rɔːn]) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the worlds of the living and the dead [1]
Charon • Facts and Information on the God Charon - Greek Gods and . . . Charon was the ferryman of Hades An enigmatic character, Charon is present in many stories involving Greek gods Contrary to popular belief, Charon is not considered to be a god Instead, he’s an underworld deity under the services of king Hades
Charon | Myth Symbols | Britannica Charon, in Greek mythology, the son of Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose duty it was to ferry over the Rivers Styx and Acheron those souls of the deceased who had received the rites of burial In payment he received the coin that was placed in the mouth of the corpse
Charon :: Ferryman of the Dead - Greek Mythology Charon is the mysterious and somber ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology, tasked with transporting the souls of the deceased across the rivers Styx and Acheron to the Underworld
Charon - World History Encyclopedia Charon is a figure from Greek mythology where he is the boatman who ferries the souls of the dead across the waters of Hades to the judgement which will determine their final resting place The Greeks
CHARON (Kharon) - Ferryman of the Dead, Underworld Daemon of Greek . . . In Greek mythology Charon was the ferryman of the dead who transported the ghosts of the dead across the river Acheron to Hades He was depicted as an ugly, bearded man with a crooked nose, wearing a conical hat and tunic
Charon in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths Charon is a deity of the Greek Underworld, and is often referred to as a spirit and a daemon Charon was the child of two early deities of the Greek pantheon, Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness)
Charon: The Greek Mythology Ferryman Of The Underworld - Mystery In History Charon, in Greek myths, is the ferryman who carries souls to the underworld across the River Styx He’s the kid of Nyx, the goddess of night, and Erebus, the god of darkness, and he’s got siblings like Hypnos, Thanatos, and Nemeses The dead souls he ferries need to have an obol, a small coin, in their mouths as payment