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Styx River (other)
The Styx is a goddess and a river in Greek mythology that formed the boundary between Earth and the Underworld. Styx River or River Styx may also refer to: Geography Municipalities *River Styx, Ohio, a community in Medina County, Ohio Rivers * River Styx, a part of the Cataraqui River, Ontario, Canada * Styx (Perm), Russia Australia * Styx River (East Central Queensland) * Styx River (New South Wales) * Styx River (Tasmania) * Styx River (West Central Queensland) New Zealand *Styx River (Canterbury) *Styx River (North Canterbury) *Styx River (West Coast) *Styx Creek, in Otago United States *Styx River (Alabama) *River Styx (Georgia) *River Styx, a semi-subterranean stream in Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky *River Styx (Gratiot County, Michigan) *River Styx (Marquette County, Michigan) *Styx River (Ohio) *River Styx, the subterranean portion of Cave Creek in Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve *Styx Branch, a stream in Tennessee Arts, entertainment, and media ... [...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] |