Charon
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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)