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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i have only know one word a "ferryman"
Charon was the ferryman of Hades.
Charon, The Ferryman.
The ferryman in the Underworld is known as Charon.
Charon was the name of the ferryman that brought the dead across the river Styx in the Underworld. Charon needed to be paid for the journey. Many Greeks or Romans buried their dead with coins in the mouth or eyes.
The cast of The Ferryman - 2011 includes: Keziah Benbow as Cathy Eamon Yates as The Ferryman
Don't Pay the Ferryman was created in 1982.
The cast of The Ferryman and His Wife - 2011 includes: Tim Ratcliffe as The Ferryman Pete Reid as The Projectionist
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The ancient Egyptian deity that was considered the Ferryman to the underworld is Aken.
The cast of Ferryman - 2014 includes: Megan Pormer Sheila Shah as Leslie