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A ferryman is the person who operates a ferry. Ferryman or The Ferryman may also refer to: * ''The Ferryman'' (2007 film), a 2007 New Zealand film * ''The Ferryman'' (2016 film), a film by Jiajia Zhang * ''The Ferryman'' (play), a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth * "The Ferryman" (song), a folk ballad * Ferryman gods, such as: ** Aqen, Egyptian god of the dead ** Charon (mythology) In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (; grc, Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of Hades, the Greek underworld. He carries the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the rivers Acheron and Styx, which separate the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferryman
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferryman (2007 Film)
''The Ferryman'' is a New Zealand horror film directed by Chris Graham and starring British actor John Rhys-Davies and New Zealand actress Amber Sainsbury; the film was released in the middle of 2007. The 1970s style film follows a group of twenty-something's who charter a boat to Fiji for the trip of a lifetime, before stumbling upon an evil that demands vengeance at any cost. The film has sold to over 38 countries including the United States, Great Britain, Germany and most of Asia with worldwide sales receipts now in the millions of dollars. Plot A group of tourists: Chris, a wealthy American; Tate, Chris's temperamental fiancé; Kathy, an ex-nurse haunted by recurring nightmares of a young girl who died in her care; her boyfriend Zane; Big Dave, the owner and captain of a luxurious yacht; and his wife Suze set sail on a leisure trip to Fiji. The voyage is interrupted when they respond to a distress signal from a nearby vessel, and rescue its sole surviving crew memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferryman (2016 Film)
''See You Tomorrow'' () is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Chinese writer Zhang Jiajia in his directorial debut and produced and written by Wong Kar-wai with Alibaba Pictures. It is based loosely on Zhang's own best-selling book ''Passing From Your World'' in the collection ''I Belonged to You''. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro and singer and actress Angelababy (Angela Yeung Wing (). Filming started in July 2015. It was released in China by Alibaba Pictures on December 23, 2016. Plot A bar owner helps lonely people through their heartbreaks and takes a radio DJ under his wing. Cast * Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chen Mo * Takeshi Kaneshiro as Guan Chun * Angelababy as Xiao Yu * Eason Chan as Ma Li ** Lu Han as young Ma Li * Sandrine Pinna as Mao Mao * Du Juan ad He Muzi * Lynn Hung as Jiang Jie * Da Peng * Ma Su as A Sao * Cui Zhijia * Jia Ling * Li Yuchun * Ko Chia-yen as Bar patron Reception The film grossed () on its opening weekend i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferryman (play)
''The Ferryman'' is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA activist, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981. Productions ''The Ferryman'' had its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 24 April 2017 running to 20 May, directed by Sam Mendes. It was the fastest-selling play in Royal Court Theatre history. The cast included Paddy Considine, Laura Donnelly (the disappearance of her real-life uncle, Eugene Simons, was the inspiration for Butterworth's plot), Genevieve O'Reilly, Bríd Brennan, Fra Fee, John Hodgkinson, Stuart Graham, Gerard Horan, Carla Langley, Des McAleer, Conor MacNeill, Rob Malone, Dearbhla Molloy, Eugene O'Hare and Niall Wright. The production transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, opening on 29 June 2017, following previews from 20 June. After a first cast change on 9 October 2017 with William Houston (Quinn Carney), Sarah Greene (Caitlin Carney), Ivan Kay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferryman (song)
"The Ferryman", also sometimes known as "The Strawberry Beds", is an Irish folk ballad, written by Pete St. John. Set in modern-day Dublin in Ireland, as with other works by St. John, "The Ferryman" relates to economic change in the city. The song is a monologue, by a former pilot of a ferry on the River Liffey to his wife, Molly, as he contemplates the implications of his unemployment. Despite the unpleasant subject matter, the song ends optimistically, with the declaration "we're still living, and ... we're still young, and the river never owned me heart and soul". Recordings The song was recorded by the Dublin City Ramblers in the early 1980s for their EP, ''The Ferryman'', reaching number 6 in the Irish charts in December 1982. The song has also been recorded by The Dubliners, Four to the Bar, The Irish Rovers, Gaelic Storm, Patsy Watchorn, and Patrick Clifford. See also * List of Irish ballads * Strawberry Beds Strawberry Beds or The Strawberry Beds () is a locali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqen
Aqen was a rarely mentioned ancient Egyptian deity of the underworld. He is first mentioned in the famous Book of the Dead. There, he guided the sun god Ra as the "protector of Ra's celestial bark" by "bringing the ''shenw''-ring to his majesty". He was also described as the "mouth of the time", from which the gods and demons pulled the "rope of time", as described in the tomb of king Seti I.Erik Hornung, Marsha Hill: ''The tomb of Pharaoh Seti I''. Artemis Verlag, 1991, , pp. 19. See also * Kherty * Charon * Duat The Duat ( egy, dwꜣt, Egyptological pronunciation "do-aht", cop, ⲧⲏ, also appearing as ''Tuat'', ''Tuaut'' or ''Akert'', ''Amenthes'', ''Amenti'', or ''Neter-khertet'') is the realm of the dead in ancient Egyptian mythology. It has been ... References Egyptian death gods Underworld gods Egyptian gods Egyptian underworld {{Egyptian-myth-stub Time and fate gods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
