An arena official dressed as Charun (or Charon)—the Etruscan demon of the underworld—was responsible for confirming the death of a fallen gladiator and coordinating the body's removal from the arena.
An arena official dressed as Charun (or Charon)—the Etruscan demon of the underworld—was responsible for confirming the death of a fallen gladiator and coordinating the body's removal from the arena.
