They were aided by Charon, the ferryman who would take the souls across the rivers. However, the souls had to pay Charon for the transport he provided; the dead would be buried with a coin to give ...

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx (Picture: Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

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 ...