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What famous myth hades involved with?
Coins on the eyes of the dead
Who was the ferryman who brought the dead across the river Styx?
Charon was the name of the ferryman that brought the dead across the river Styx in the Underworld. Charon needed to be paid for the journey. Many Greeks or Romans buried their dead with coins in the mouth or eyes.
What would Greeks put on their eyes of the dead when they were buried?
gold drachmas
Do Irish put coins on dead peoples eyes for safe passage?
nope, those are/were the Greeks. The Irish leave a window open and then closed two hours later to prevent the spirit from re-entering. The body is then cleaned up as well as a rosary, cross and candles placed around the dead. The candle remains lit as long as the dead person is in the house. Their windows are closed, clocks will be stopped at the time the person died and mirrors will be covered or face the wall.
Why did Greeks put a coin under the tongues of the dead?
Actually, they would put a coin in or on a dead person's mouth, to allow them to pay the ferryman Charon to take them across the river Styx to Hades.
