This article is about the underworld figure in Etruscan mythology. For other uses, see Charun (disambiguation).
A typical depiction of Charun. From an Etruscan red-figure calyx-crater. End of the 4th century BC-beginning of the 3rd century BC.The other side of the same artifact, depicting Ajax killing a Trojan prisoner in front of Charun.
In Etruscan mythology, Charun (also spelled Charu, or Karun) acted as one of the psychopompoi of the underworld (not to be confused with the god of the underworld, known to the Etruscans as Aita). He is often portrayed with Vanth, a winged figure also associated with the underworld.
In Etruscan mythology, Charun (also spelled Charu, or Karun) acted as one of the psychopompoi of the underworld (not to be confused with the god of the...
La Barca de Caronte. Though named after Charon, the Etruscan death-demon Charun has a different origin and functions, being an assistant to Death as well...
is sometimes shown on Etruscan sarcophagi—in one case side by side with Charun and Cerberus. In another depiction, in which the god is labelled as 𐌕𐌖𐌓𐌌𐌑...
Vanth figures or by another underworld demon, Charun (later referred to as Charu). Both Vanth and Charun are only seen in iconography beginning c. 400...
official who accompanied the dead from the Roman gladiatorial arena) from Charun, psychopomp of the Etruscan underworld. This was accepted and repeated in...
video from Vidmark Entertainment contained a glow-in-the-dark monster: Charun, Thunderdell, or Yama. There also an audio cassette of original music along...
Sharin (Persian: شارين, also Romanized as Shārīn; also known as Chārūn) is a village in Ak Rural District, Esfarvarin District, Takestan County, Qazvin...
goals two goals from Ronald Baroni and the remaining coming from César Charún and José Luis Carranza. With Sergio Markarián in charge of the first team...
Nakhon Sawan). As for the command of the Phayap Army, Lieutenant General Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit (aka Luang Seriroengrit) was appointed as a commander...
further decreased his power. He died in a dual battle against a Dadhiwadiya Charun of Marwar in 1626 at the age of 77. Dadhiwadiya Kuldeep was a military commander...
slaves. From left to right: Agamemnon, ghost of Patroclus, Vanth, Achilles beheading a slave, Charun, Ajax the Great, a slave, Ajax the Lesser. 350-330 BC...
and model, Dolesswaree Charun, and that year's licensee was Raj Ramrachia of the Miss India Mauritius pageant. However, Charun failed to qualify for the...
men and women. As well, the same clothing is worn by another male deity, Charun.[citation needed] The only known depiction of Tuchulcha is a wall painting...
[citation needed] It was ruled by Aita, and the deceased was guided there by Charun, the equivalent of Death, who was blue and wielded a hammer. The Etruscan...
Supachalasai Preceded by Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit Minister of Transport 1942 Succeeded by Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit Preceded by Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit...
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