Charon

Summary

Charon is a Greek deity^[1]. He worked as a ferryman^[2]. He draws 1,445 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #18 of 151).^[3]

Key Facts

• Charon's father was Erebos^[4].
• Charon's mother was Nyx^[5].
• Charon's professions included ferryman^[2].
• Charon's image is recorded as Sabouroff Painter ARV 846 196 Hermes leading a deceased to Charon (02).jpg^[6].
• Charon is recorded as male^[7].
• Charon's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[8].
• Charon's instance of is recorded as death deity^[9].
• Charon's instance of is recorded as psychopomp^[10].
• Charon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47562307^[11].
• Charon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54151776730018010100^[12].
• Charon's GND ID is recorded as 119009129^[13].
• Charon's IdRef ID is recorded as 028003780^[14].
• Charon's Commons category is recorded as Charon^[15].
• Charon's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Charon.ogg^[16].
• Charon's residence is recorded as Greek underworld^[17].
• Charon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0knx3^[18].
• Charon's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈçaːʁɔn^[19].
• Charon's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[20].
• Charon's Iconclass notation is recorded as 93E3^[21].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Charon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charon's father was Erebos^[4]. His mother was Nyx^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Charon's professions included ferryman^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charon include he^[28], a moon of Pluto^[29]; Charun^[30], a god^[31]; and Bathochordaeus charon^[32], a taxon^[33].

Why It Matters

Charon draws 1,445 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #18 of 151).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include he^[28], a moon of Pluto^[29]; Charun^[30], a god^[31]; and Bathochordaeus charon^[32], a taxon^[33].

FAQs

Who were Charon's parents?

Charon's father was Erebos^[4]. Charon's mother was Nyx^[5].

What did Charon do for work?

Charon worked as ferryman^[2].