Στύξ

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Στύξ is the Greek name for the mythological River Styx, the underworld river that formed the boundary between the world of the living and the dead in ancient Greek religion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek mythological entity
mythological river
associatedWith Hades (underworld) NERFINISHED
associatedWithConcept hatred
associatedWithDeity Zeus NERFINISHED
category Locations in Greek mythology
Rivers in Greek mythology
coinPlacedOn mouth or eyes of the dead
consequenceOfOathBreaking divine punishment
crossedBy Charon NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek religion
describedAs river of the underworld in Greek mythology
etymologyProposedMeaning “hate” or “detestation”
formsBoundaryBetween world of the dead
world of the living
functionInAfterlifeBelief passageway for souls
hasDeification Styx (goddess) NERFINISHED
hasNameInLanguage Greek language
label Styx NERFINISHED
Στύξ NERFINISHED
languageOfName Greek
locatedInMythologicalRealm Underworld NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Hesiod’s Theogony NERFINISHED
Homeric epics
mythology Greek mythology NERFINISHED
numberOfRiversInUnderworldTradition five
oathsSwornBy Olympian gods
offspringAccordingToHesiod Bia NERFINISHED
Kratos NERFINISHED
Nike NERFINISHED
Zelus NERFINISHED
oneOf five rivers of the Greek underworld
otherUnderworldRivers Acheron NERFINISHED
Cocytus NERFINISHED
Lethe NERFINISHED
Phlegethon NERFINISHED
parentDeityAccordingToHesiod Oceanus NERFINISHED
Tethys NERFINISHED
partOf Greek underworld
punishmentForGodBreakingOath one year coma and nine years exile from councils and feasts
requiresForPassage payment of a coin
roleInMythology boundary between living and dead
oath river of the gods
symbolizes inviolability of oaths
separation between mortal and divine realms
transliteration Styx NERFINISHED
transportedSoulsOf the dead
usedFor swearing unbreakable oaths by the gods

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River Styx hasNameInGreek Στύξ