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Hacia el inframundo. Río Acheron. Grecia.

Aqueron o Aqueronte en la mitología griega, era uno de los cinco ríos del inframundo, morada de los muertos y de los espíritus. Se cuenta que en sus aguas todo se hundía salvo la barca de Caronte, que accedía a pasar las almas de los difuntos a cambio del óbolo o de monedas de ceniza que se ponían a los muertos en los ojos para pagarle la travesía. Wikipedia

 

Acheron in Greek mithology, was one of the five rivers of the underworld, abode of the dead and of spirits. It is said that everything in its waters sank except for Charon's boat, which agreed to pass the souls of the deceased in exchange for the mite or ash coins that were put in the eyes of the dead to pay for the journey. Wikipedia

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