Charon the ferryman

Charon the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology

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I present to you, my take on the Ferryman of the Dead. I've wanted to paint Charon for a long time. In this illustration, I focused on visual storytelling. I wanted a person who doesn't know Charon to be able to figure out who he is just by looking at the painting. Late in the development phase, I decided to change the background from the cave to the gates of the underworld and I like how it turned out. In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman who transports the dead across the river…

Charon is the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology. He transports souls of the dead across the River Styx, from the land of the living to the land of the dead. Every passenger is charged with golden coins or they are stranded on the riverbanks for eternity. His position has put him into contact with many super-heroes and other mythological figures. Charon was first adapted to DC Comics by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman in More Fun Comics #56 (1940).

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