NOUN | person | Charon | (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades |
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Sounds | keh'rahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Broader | ferryman | A man who operates a ferry |
Spanish | Caronte | |
Catalan | Caront |
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