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[–] Kithsander 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

If I'm not mistaken, it's attributed to Assyrian burial customs that the Greeks adopted, but I could be wrong. Also, it's Charon or Kharon, typically.

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[–] Chutney ago 

Thank you, I knew it had to go further than the Greeks, but I don't think I've ever known when this tradition started.