In Greek and Latin mythology the name of the ferryman who conveyed the shades of the departed across the Styx; often used allusively.
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [noun] > spirit of deceased person > conductor of souls (4) Charona1522 In Greek and Latin mythology the name of the ferryman who conveyed the shades of the departed across the Styx; often used allusively. fetch-life1582 ? A messenger sent to ‘fetch’ the soul of a dying person. psychopomp1603 A mythical conductor or guide of souls to the place of the dead (in quot. 1603 as a title). Also in extended use. ferryman1615 A person who operates, or who is in charge of, a ferry. |
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