Charon
Charon was the ferryman in Hades who took those who were properly buried across the River Acheron or possibly Styx and received as payment the coin stuck under their tongues or on the eyes.
See also:Aeneid and Vergil feature
Hades' Realm in the Aeneid
A Goddess For Men (Hercules and Cerberus)Aeneas Book VI Glossary Entries
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