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Charon in Greek mythology, an old man who ferried the souls of the dead across the Rivers Styx and Acheron to Hades; he received a fee of one obol for each soul.

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Charon In Greek mythology, boatman of the Lower World who ferried the souls of the dead across the Styx to Hades.

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Charon in Greek mythology: see Hades .

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