Kharon.
Charon; the ferryman of the underworld, who transports the souls of the dead across the river Akheron in return for a coin placed with the deceased
Meaning & usage
Charon; the ferryman of the underworld, who transports the souls of the dead across the river Akheron in return for a coin placed with the deceased
De døde måtte betale Kharon for å bli fraktet over Akheron.
Where this word comes from
Internationalism, borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάρων (Khárōn, “Kharon, ferryman of the underworld”). The origin of the Ancient Greek name is uncertain. It has traditionally been associated with χάρων (khárōn, “fierce-eyed, bright-eyed”), a poetic form of χαρωπός (kharōpós, “fierce-eyed, bright-eyed”), but the connection is uncertain. Compare the parallel learned and historically related forms Finnish Kharon, Hungarian Kharón, German Charon, Dutch Charon, French Charon, English Charon, Latin Charōn, and Modern Greek Greek Χάρων (Cháron) and Χάρος (Cháros).
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