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Was the ferryman a real person?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The general answer is no, he was not. The ferryman (Charon) was a character from Greek mythology, which is now considered by most people as simple mythology. There may still be people who believe in that, but most people don't.

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