Untitled Flashcards

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Who is the ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology?

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Charon

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What river does Charon ferry souls cross?

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Styx

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How is Charon described in the passage?

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Squalid and old

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What is the role of Charon in the afterlife?

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To transport souls to the underworld

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What payment does Charon require for his services?

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A coin, usually an obol

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What happens to souls who cannot pay Charon?

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They wander the shores of the Styx for eternity

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What is an obol in the context of Greek funerary practices?

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A small coin used as payment for Charon

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Who are the souls that Charon transports?

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The souls of the deceased who have died

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What does the whirlpool vomit into Cocytus?

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Sand and sludge

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Aeneas is watching the scene in the...

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underworld