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Charon is the ferryman of the rivers Styx and Acheron.

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What was the man in Greek mythology who brought the dead across a boat to the Underworld?

Charon is the Ferryman who takes people across the river Styx to Hades.


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FeluccaAnswer: the word "felucca" comes from the Italian name of a lateen-rigged sailing vessel and it certainly was not used by the ancient Egyptians. Similarly the modern Arabic word dhow was not used at that time.The Egyptians relied heavily on boats for transporting animals, goods and people by river, so they were familiar with all aspects of river craft and probably had different words for different types.In hieroglyphs (which did not record the vowels), words for boat include:mXnt (a ferry boat)m'tmX'sHyt (boat with a cabin)s'tw (a towing-boat)sktwmrtkAi' (Nubian boat)mkaHAt (warship)dpt (large boat)imwxmntyw (large boat)shrtkbnt (large boat)The English letters A and i are used to represent Egyptian consonants that do not exist in English.


What does trireme mean in ancient Greece time?

A large ancient warship that was powered by both sails and oars.


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What was the man in Greek mythology who brought the dead across a boat to the Underworld?

Charon is the Ferryman who takes people across the river Styx to Hades.


Who is charon from The Lightning Thief?

He is the one who lets you enter the Underworld. In Greek mythology stories, Charon is the one who stirs the boat over the River Styx.


What is charonboat?

a website that shows dead people after certain types of death. Charon being the figure who transported souls across the river that separated the world of dead and alive in Greek mythology and boat being quite literally his boat.


How do you get across the River Stix in Poptropica's mythology island?

you stay near the front of the boat.


How do you get across the river in mythology island?

To get across you have to dodge the obstacles that try to knock you off of the boat. If you get knocked off the river will take your soul.


Who was the Amazon River named after?

The river is named after - Greek (after the Amazons) alt. Indian (from Amassona 'boat destroyer')


Where does the Amazon River get its name from?

Greek after the Amazons also Indian from Amassona 'boat destroyer'


How did Greek souls get to the underworld?

Charon would float them across the River Styx in his boat


What does Charon's craft refer to?

Charon's craft refers to the boat or ferry that Charon, the ferryman of the underworld in Greek mythology, uses to transport the souls of the deceased across the river Styx into the afterlife. It is said that Charon required payment in the form of a coin placed on the eyes or in the mouth of the deceased to ferry them across.


The boat is on the river the boat is in the river which one is correct?

The boat is on the river is correct


What is Acheron shore?

The Acheron shore is where dead people were disembarking from the boat of Charon to whom they had to offer money for the transfer according to the Greek Mythology.


How do you get past the river in mythology?

When you first get on the boat, you back up or go forward. You must do this quickly, then duck, then jump. Repeat until finished.