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Styx (other)
In Greek mythology Styx is a goddess and river of the Underworld, Styx may also refer to: Places * Styx, New Zealand, a minor suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand * Styx (moon), a moon of Pluto * Styx, Texas, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County * Styx Valley, the valley of the Styx River in Tasmania, Australia * Styx, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Styx River (Tasmania) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Styx, the villains of the ''Tunnels (novel), Tunnels'' book series * Fire LEO-03 "Styx", a fictional starfighter from the videogame ''Thunder Force III'' * Styx and Stone (Jacob Eishorn and Gerald Stone) are two Marvel's fictional comic book characters Games * Styx (Spectrum video game), ''Styx'' (Spectrum video game), a 1983 computer game released by Bug-Byte Software * Styx (Windmill game), ''Styx'' (Windmill game), a 1983 computer game * ''Styx: Master of Shadows'', a 2014 video game developed by Cyanide Studio * ''Styx: Shards of Darkness'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styx
In Greek mythology, Styx (; grc, Στύξ ) is a river that forms the boundary between Earth (Gaia) and the Underworld. The rivers Acheron, Cocytus, Lethe, Phlegethon, and Styx all converge at the centre of the underworld on a great marsh, which sometimes is also called the Styx. According to Herodotus, the river Styx originates near Pheneus. Styx is also known as the goddess of the river, the source of its miraculous powers. Infernal river The deities of the Greek pantheon swore all their oaths upon the river Styx because, according to Greek mythology, during the Titanomachy, Styx, the goddess of the river, sided with Zeus. After the war, Zeus declared that every oath must be sworn upon her. Zeus swore to give Semele whatever she wanted and was then obliged to follow through when he realized to his horror that her request would lead to her death. Helios similarly promised his son Phaëton whatever he desired, also resulting in the boy's death. Myths related to such early dei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
