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Charon is a figure from ancient Greek mythology who ferries souls of the dead across the river Styx to the underworld. He appears frequently in Greek art and literature as an important part of their beliefs about the afterlife and the journey souls take after death.
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- Instance of
- psychopomp
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Erebos
- Mother
- Nyx
- Occupation
- ferryman
- Image
- Sabouroff Painter ARV 846 196 Hermes leading a deceased to Charon (02).jpg
- Residence
- Greek underworld
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- Commons category
- Charon
- worshipped by
- Ancient Greek religion
- name in native language
- Χάρων
- different from
- Charun
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- present in work
- Hades
- IPA transcription
- ˈçaːʁɔn
- P8168
- Faustino Bocchi
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Article · 日本語
カローン（古希: Χάρων, Charōn）は、ギリシア神話に登場する冥界の河ステュクス（憎悪）あるいはその支流アケローン川（悲嘆）の渡し守。エレボス（闇）とニュクス（夜）の息子。日本語では長母音を省略してカロンとも呼ばれる。
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