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Greek ferry operator (6)

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charon

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(Other definitions for charon that I've seen before include "Boatman across the river Styx" , "Hell's mythical boatman" , "He ferries dead over Styx" , "Mythological ferryman of the river Styx" , "Ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx" .)

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