Term Papers on GREEK GODS Charon

Term Paper Title	GREEK GODS Charon
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GREEK GODS Charon

Charon, in Greek mythology, is the ferryman of the dead. The souls of the
deceased are brought to him by Hermes, and Charon ferries them across the river
Acheron. He only accepts the dead which are buried or burned with the proper
rites, and if they pay him an obolus (coin) for their passage. For that reason a
corpse had always an obolus placed under the tongue. Those who cannot afford the
passage, or are not killed by Charon, but are doomed to wander on the banks of
the Styx for a hundred years. Living people who wish to go to the underworld
need a golden bough obtained from the Cumaean Sibyl. Charon is the son of Erebus
and Nyx. He is pictured as a sulky old man, or as a winged demon carrying a
double hammer. He is similar to the Etruscan (Charun).

Cronus is the son of Uranus and Gaia and the youngest of the twelve Titans.
His wife was also one of the Titans, since he married his sister Rhea. Their
offspring were Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus.

It is written that Uranus, who in one version, hid his children away in the
bowels of the earth (Tartarus) as he was disgusted at the sight of them. In
reality he was fearful of their great strength and power. Gaia found her
offspring uncomfortable and also painful and when she found the discomfort too
much to bear she hatched a plan, which was to end the passions of Uranus, so no
more offspring could be produced and that would be the ending of her hurt. But
to achieve this she required the help from one of her children. She asked them
all, but only her youngest child Cronus would heed her call. To help Cronus
accomplish his task Gaia gave him a sickle to serve as his weapon.

Cronus stayed and waited, hidden from view, and when Uranus came to lay with
Gaia Cronus struck. With one mighty blow, Cronus burned the womanly parts of
Uranus' body. From the blood which fell to the earth where born the Erinyes, the
Gian...

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