Editing Charun (section)

==Popular culture==
In contemporary times, Charun has never been as popular as his Greek counterpart, though there have been some occurrences.

*He appears in the poem "Back Matter" by [[Rachel Blau DuPlessis]], invoking the imagery of the Tomb of the Charuns.
*Charun is [[Monster in My Pocket]] #97.  Unlike Ancient depictions, he is bald, bulky, appears to be wearing no clothing, and his wings look leathery (perhaps in reference to Rovin's claim of "leathery skin") and lack feathers. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070619194326/http://keithdickinson.com/Monsters/thumbnails/097.jpg]
*A brief reference to Charun in ''The Tribune's Curse: [[SPQR series|SPQR VII]]'' a 2003 novel by [[John Maddox Roberts]] in an invocation to "Father Dis" and related figures, including "Charun of the hammer" (p.&nbsp;65).
*Charun is referred to in the song "The one who will not be named" by the metal band [[GWAR]]