Charon
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Χάρων, -ωνος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Chăron: ontis (ōnis, Fulg. Myth. 1), m., = Χάρων.
I Charon, a ferryman in the Lower World, Cic. N. D. 3, 17, 43; Verg. A. 6, 299; id. Cul. 2, 15; Sen. Herc. Fur. 771. —Hence,
B Chărōnēus, a, um, adj., of Charon, of the Lower World: scrobes, deep, Plin. 2, 93, 95, § 208.—
II A Theban, Nep. Pelop. 2, 5.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Chărōn,¹⁴ ontis, m. (Χάρων), Charon, [le nocher des Enfers] : Cic. Nat. 3, 43 ; Virg. En. 6, 299.
(2) Chărōn, ōnis, m., homme d’État thébain : Nep. Pel. 2, 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
Charōn, ōnis u. ontis, m. (Χἀρων), Charon, der Fährmann der Unterwelt, Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 43. Apul. met. 6, 18. Verg. Aen. 6, 299. – Caron geschr., Fulg. mitol. 1. praef. p. 9, 16 H. (wo Akk. Caronem). – Dav. Charōnēa, ōrum, n. (Χαρώνεια), charonëische (= mephitische Dünste aushauchende) Klüfte, Plin. 2, 208.
