Charon

ferryman of Hades in Greek-Roman mythology
Person greek_deity Q6612
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Charon

Summary

Charon is a Greek deity[1]. He worked as a ferryman[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Charon's father was Erebos[4].
  • Charon's mother was Nyx[5].
  • Charon's professions included ferryman[2].
  • Charon is recorded as male[6].
  • Charon's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
  • Charon's instance of is recorded as death deity[8].
  • Charon's instance of is recorded as psychopomp[9].
  • Charon's Commons category is recorded as Charon[10].
  • Charon's residence is recorded as Greek underworld[11].
  • Charon's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈçaːʁɔn[12].
  • Charon's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[13].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Charon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Charon's present in work is recorded as Hades[20].
  • Charon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Χάρων'}[21].
  • Charon's different from is recorded as Charun[22].

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[23], a moon of Pluto[24]; Charun[25], a god[26]; and Bathochordaeus charon[27], a taxon[28].

Why It Matters

Charon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include he[23], a moon of Pluto[24]; Charun[25], a god[26]; and Bathochordaeus charon[27], a taxon[28].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . universalis.fr. Retrieved . universalis.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 351654
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  2. 14d ago · TextworkerBot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q602358]], moved from ruwikisource"
  3. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work Hades
    Instance of Greek deity, death deity, psychopomp
    Worshipped by Ancient Greek religion
    Harper's tag charon-greek-mythology
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: charon-greek-mythology, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922910|charon greek mythology (#289922910)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
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