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Not a joke question. Why did the River of Styx need money? Why place two coins on a dead persons eyes to give him? Was it ever explained somewhere? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

Charon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon would be more effective.