Trivia: The word “ferry” comes from a myth where souls are carried across what?
Tigris River
Atlantic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Styx River
Correct Answer: Styx River
So why is this answer correct? : The term “ferry” was first used in Greek mythology. Charon, the son of Erebus and Nyx, was said to carry the souls of the dead across the River Styx to the afterlife. Even in mythology, there was a toll for this transit: Charon received a coin as payment for each deceased body.