Caronte is the
Italian,
Portuguese and
Spanish name of
Charon
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 ...
, the boatman of Hades, appearing in numerous versions of
the legend of Orpheus:
*Caronte in Caccini's ''
Euridice
Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice') was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music.
Etymology
Several meanings for the name ...
''
*Caronte in Peri's ''
Euridice
Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice') was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music.
Etymology
Several meanings for the name ...
''
*Caronte in Monteverdi's ''
L'Orfeo''
*Caronte in Rossi's ''
Orfeo''
*Caronte in Landi's ''
La morte d'Orfeo ' (''The Death of Orpheus'') is an opera in five acts by the Italian composer Stefano Landi. Dedicated to Alessandro Mattei, ''familiaris'' of Pope Paul V, it may have been first performed in Rome in 1619. The work is styled a ''tragicomedia pastor ...
''.
It may also refer to:
*''
Caronte'', 1971 album by The Trip.
*''
Caronte'', 2020 Spanish television series.
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