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.
Statements (48)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.