Charon - Mythology.
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Charon - Mythology. Greek The ferryman of the Underworld (1). Son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night). The hideous old man ferried the shades, or spirits, of the dead across the rivers Acheron and Styx. If not presented with an obolus, a small coin, or bribe, the old man would drive away the dead soul, who was then condemned to wander the bleak shores of Acheron and Styx. Hence comes the custom of the Greeks (and others) of placing a coin on the mouth or eyelids of the dead.
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