Charon Devotional A project of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive. About Bibliotheca Alexandrina is pleased to announce a new devotional anthology for Charon: The Ferryman Who Bears Souls Across the Styx, The Old Man of the Steering Oar, Steerer of the Black-Sailed Ship, He Whose Breath is the Wind of Lamentation, He Who Guides the Deeply-Sounding Ferry, Master of the Sunken River. Submissions may address topics such as the place of Charon in modern modern practice; personal experiences with Charon; appropriate offerings; an interpretation of the symbols traditionally associated with Charon; the relationship between Charon and the heroes who journey to and from the Underworld; the role and meaning of the coin/s offered to the Ferryman; Charon’s origins as the son of Nyx and Erebos, and how he compares with/relates to their other children; the place of Charon in the order of the Underworld; depictions of Charon in Classical literature; the transformation of artistic depictions of Charon across time; contemporary pop culture depictions of Charon; and so forth. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:UnknownGenres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:UnknownLengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known. Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Academic, Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:UnknownGenres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Charon Devotional Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months. 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