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Styx

[ stiks ]

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noun

Classical Mythology.

a river in the underworld, over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon, and by which the gods swore their most solemn oaths.

Styx

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noun

Greek myth a river in Hades across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead

Styx

In classical mythology , one of the rivers of Hades , across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead. The gods occasionally swore by the river Styx. When they did so, their oath was unbreakable.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Styx¹

from Greek Stux; related to stugein to hate

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Kentridge likens the captain to the ferryman, Charon, in Greek mythology transporting the dead across the river Styx to the underworld.

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The ancient Greeks could have called the movie “Oh, River Styx.”

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There were tales of heroes' risky voyages along the River Styx, the waterway that connected the human world with the underworld, and of their attempt to thwart Hades, the god of the dead.

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“Nothing Ever Goes as Planned,” Styx: It’s probably safe to say that a few years ago, Seahawks fans didn’t envision the team being where it is now — without Wilson and a pretty unclear future.

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There isn’t enough food, the D.J. is playing Styx instead of Beyoncé, and a line for the cash bar looks like a humanitarian crisis.

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