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Charon, ferryman of Hell

In Greek mythology, Charon, with his boat, was responsible for transporting the deceased to the underworld.

Na mitologia grega era Caronte quem se encarregava, com a sua barca, do transporte dos defuntos para os Infernos.

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)-'Charon's boat (Last Judgment)'-fresco    Città del Vaticano-Cappella Sistina

Alexandre Dmitrievich Litovchenko (1835-1890)-'Charon carries souls across the river  Styx'-oil on canvas-1861    St Petersburg-Russian Museum

John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (1829-1908)-'Charon and Psiche'-1831

José Benlliure y Gill (1858-1937)-'Charon's barge'-oil on canvas-1919    Valencia-Museo de Bellas Artes

Felix Ressucción Hidalgo (1855-1913)-oil on canvas-1887    Madrid-Museo del Prado

Theodor van Thulden (1606-1669)-'Charon's boat'    Paris-Musée du Louvre

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