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title: Lekythos Depicting Charon
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3563/lekythos-depicting-charon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lekythos Depicting Charon
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3563.jpg)
## Image Caption
Attic white-ground Lekythos depicting [Charon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charon/), the ferryman of [Hades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hades/), pushing his boat across the Acheron, c. 450 BCE. (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, January 27). Lekythos Depicting Charon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Lekythos Depicting Charon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2015. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Lekythos Depicting Charon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2015, .
## License & Copyright
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