Charon

1 Classical reference: Name of the boatman over the river Styx

The name of the boatman of Hades who ferries the souls of the newly deceased across the rivers Styx.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(mythology)

2 Name of a moon circling the planet Pluto

Discovered and named in 1978.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(moon)

2 The pseudonym of G.P. du Toit

Charon was a pseudonym used by the Afrikaans pioneer writer, translator, playwright and amateur director and actor G.P. du Toit.

See: G.P. du Toit

(19**-19**) {Brief descriptive identification of the person}

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