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'Ferryman' in the brain transports souls into the afterlife
The ancient Greeks believed that when people die, their souls are transported across the River Styx and into the afterlife by Charon, the ferryman. This myth may have some truth to it as ...
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How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
Wrapped in misty darkness, cut by the dread River Styx, the realm of Hades (“the ... SPELEOLOGY Ancient Greeks believed Charon the ferryman took souls to Hades across Acheron, the “river ...
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The River Styx
After losing his family in a tragic car accident, Michael attempts to follow their destiny only to face Charon and the goddess Styx (river of the Underworld). Charon will carry Michael's soul ...
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2. Orpheus and Eurydice
They set off for the underworld, but first they must cross the River Styx. The ferryman - Charon - refuses to help them because Orpheus doesn't appear to be dead. But Orpheus plays his lyre and ...