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Article #1054Re: What is 'Charon's boat'?
From: Al Filipski
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1985 19:14
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1985 19:14
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> 4 4122 boozer-W quit on dungeon level 7 while already on Charon's boat.
>
> I was loosing to a beatle. I quit during a 'MORE' while I had fainted due to
> hunger. The beatle was killing me as I slept. I quit with a pending MORE on
> the screen and got the Charon's boat message.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> gab
In Greek mythology, Charon is the boatman who ferries the dead over
the river Styx into the Underworld. Being "in Charon's boat" is
therefore like having "one foot in the grave". (as you did)
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