Talk:Acheron

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Acheron vs. Styx (mythology) .... I see references to both vis a vis where Charon plied his trade. Can someone provide evidence one way or the other (Wikipedia itself seems in conflict). dml 03:08, 8 May 2004 (UTC)

I've taken something of an interest in this subject ;) and I've seen referneces to both as well, but I tend to see more reliable sources saying Charon was on the Acheron.. first example I know of offhand is http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/acheron.html -- it's possible the myths themselves were in disagreement. Acheron 17:57, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)

(I now see someone pointed in the same direction at Talk:Charon (mythology) several months ago... so, feel free to ignore me. :) ) Acheron 17:59, 8 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Disambiguous?
This main page has very little information on the Greek Acheron, and a list of references. The disambiguation page has no information on the Greek Acheron (of course!) and a list of references. Shouldn't there be a difference? Perhaps the 'other meanings' should be merged into the disambiguation page until more information is entered. I know alternate uses are common but usually they're limited to articles with more content.

201.238.95.208 16:00, 22 January 2007 (UTC) It is implied that Hades is a place of punishment. As I am aware all the dead were sent there and so it is not merely a place of punishment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.245.185.174 (talk) 16:44, 27 August 2009 (UTC) In Albanian harron means forget. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.39.163 (talk) 02:33, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 06:36, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Acheron Stream as an astronomical object
There seems to be an astronomical object called the Acheron Stream. Perhaps interesting to add something about the astronomical Acheron Stream in this article? DannyCaes (talk) 10:11, 31 March 2022 (UTC)


 * If this were notable, User:DannyCaes imo it would be best linked at the Acheron (disambiguation) page, rather than here. And of course, like everything on Wikipedia it would need to be noted, supported and described by reliable sources. It's included in Wikipedia's List of stellar streams and has two decent specialist references but is redlinked (no article as yet); so yes, it's notable. Unfortunately, although the link to the mythical stream is obvious, neither of the sources given confirms the name's mythological connection outright, therefore we can't do so either. Haploidavey (talk) 10:31, 31 March 2022 (UTC)