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In Greek mythology, Styx (/ ˈ s t ɪ k s /; Ancient Greek: Στύξ; lit. "Shuddering"), also called the River Styx, is a goddess and river of the Underworld. Her parents were the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and she was the wife of the Titan Pallas, and the mother of Zelus, Nike, Kratos, and Bia.
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The River Styx is a sacred river that separates the land of the living from the realm of the dead, one of five which run through the Underworld. Oaths made by this river brings something 'worse than death' to the oath bearer if not fulfilled.
The River Styx is a river from Greek Mythology which marks the boundary between the world of the living and the Underworld.
The Styx (Ancient Greek: Στύξ), ("Hate, Detest") is the river of sacred oath and hatred in Greek mythology that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld (often called Hades which is also the name of this domain's ruler).
Styx, in Greek mythology, one of the rivers of the underworld. The word styx literally means “shuddering” and expresses loathing of death. In Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, the gods swear by the water of the Styx as their most binding oath.
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Dec 19, 2016 · The River Styx is a principal river in the Greek underworld (also called Hades). The river forms a border between the underworld and the world of the living. The word means hate in Greek and is named after the goddess, Styx. She was the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
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Feb 7, 2023 · In Disney’s animated Hercules (1997), the Styx is a nauseous green river in which the souls of the dead are imprisoned for eternity. Styx and her river also have numerous modern namesakes, including the rock band Styx and one of Pluto’s moons.
