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Stygia Mosulensis
Stygian refers to the goddess and underworld river Styx in Greek mythology. Stygia or Stygian may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Stygia (moth), ''Stygia'' (moth), a genus of moth * Stygian owl (''Asio stygius''), a species of owl * Stygian ringlet (''Erebia styx''), a butterfly belonging to the subfamily Satyrinae Fiction * Stygia (Conan), a setting among the fictional realms of Conan the Barbarian * Stygian Witches, name used in Clash of the Titans (film series), ''Clash of Titans'' films for the three Graeae of Greek mythology * Stygian Penal Colony, a maximum security prison used by the Multiverse Authority in ''The One (2001 film), The One'' * Stygian Iron, an iron sword from the Rick Riordan novels * A giant worm and core boss in the Fantasy action video game ''Darksiders (video game), Darksiders'' * The highest difficulty in the video game ''Darkest Dungeon'' * ''Stygian'', a 2000 film, the directorial debut of James Wan * Stygian, also known as the Pony of Shadows, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styx
In Greek mythology, Styx (; ; lit. "Shuddering"), also called the River Styx, is a goddess and one of the rivers of the Greek 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. She sided with Zeus in his war against the Titans, and because of this, to honor her, Zeus decreed that the solemn oaths of the gods be sworn by the water of Styx. Family According to the usual account, Styx was the eldest of the Oceanids, the many daughters of the Titan Oceanus, the great world-encircling river, and his sister-wife, the Titaness Tethys. However, according to the Roman mythographer Hyginus, she was the daughter of Nox ("Night", the Roman equivalent of Nyx) and Erebus (Darkness). She married the Titan Pallas and by him gave birth to the personifications Zelus (Glory, Emulation), Nike (Victory), Kratos (Strength, Dominion), and Bia (Force, Violence). The geographer Pausania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |