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In order for the living to visit the dead, they must perform a ritual.

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All of Charon's siblings were death spirits.

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Hercules forced Charon to take him to the underworld to defeat the three-headed dog.

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The living would also have to pay fare.

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Charon ferried the dead souls through the Styx River and Acheronian River.

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Charon was the son of the Goddess of Night and the God Darkness.

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Charon was not considered bad, but he also was not considered good.

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Charon's mallet became his symbol.

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Charon often carried a double-headed mallet.

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Michelangelo had a different vision of Charon, as showed in this picture.

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Charon took Psyche to the Underworld to get a bottle of ointment for Aphrodite.

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After 1,000 years, Charon would carry back the good souls to have them reincarnated as mortals.

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The map of Charon's route to the Underworld.

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Charon's character was carried through after the Roman Empire conquered the Greeks.

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Charon was very well respected by the other gods.

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He is also described as an old man with pale skin and blue eyes.

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Charon was also described as strong young man.

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Charon was often described as the Grim Reaper.

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Charon carried a weapon to ensure that no one got on without paying his fare.

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Hermes would gather the souls and lead them down to the river to Charon.

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Charon was chained for a year as his punishment for letting the living into the underworld.

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Charon would sometimes take the living to the underworld.

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Those who did not have anything would be left behind in the world of the living.

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Charon would only take those who had something to compensate him with.

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Charon carried the souls of the dead from the world of the living, to the world of the dead.