River Styx.
Styx.
River Styx.
Charon
River Styx.
River Styx.
Styx.
River Styx.
Charon
Charon
Charon is the mythical figure who ferried the dead across the river Styx into Hades in Greek mythology. There is no moon associated with Charon's task; he is often depicted as a grim and silent figure guiding the souls of the deceased.
Charon, son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night).
River Styx.
Acheron, the river of pain. The River Styx is usually the one referred to that Charon ferries the dead across to the Underworld.
Charon was not a Greek god- he was Hades' ferryman down the river Styx. He did not die.
Charon, son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night)
Pluto is the Roman name of the god Hades, the god of the underworld. It follows the tradition of naming the planets after the Greek and Roman gods. Charon* was the Greek name of the boatman who ferried souls to Hades. Nix was the Greek goddess of darkness and night (paradoxically, Charon's mother). Hydra was the Greek or Roman serpent guarding the entrance to the underworld. *actually adopted by one of the discoverers as similar to his wife's name. Normally pronounced "SHAH-run" in the US and "KAH-run" elsewhere.