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Ferrying
Charon ferries dead across the river Styx. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 147; Ital. Lit.: Inferno.] took the Christ child and the weak across river. [Christian Hagiog.: Hall, 68] carries leper across river. [Christian Hagiog.: Hall, 181] conveyed Dante and Virgil through Stygian marsh. [Ital. Lit.: Inferno] “one who has attained goal,” personified in ferryman role. [Ger. Lit.: Siddharta] jolly member of Robin Hood’s gang; carries Robin over stream but dumps him coming back. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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