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Styx S0831800 (stĭks)n. Greek Mythology The river across which the souls of the dead are ferried, one of the five rivers in Hades.
[Latin, from Greek Stux.]Styx (stɪks) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a river in Hades across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead[from Greek Stux; related to stugein to hate]Styx (stɪks)
n. (in Greek myth) a river in the underworld over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead soulsRiver Styxnetherworld, Scheol, underworld, Hades, infernal region, Hell - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-TheognisGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
TranslationsStyxenUK
Styx (stĭks), in Greek mythology, river of Hades that the souls of the dead had to cross on their journey from the realm of the living. It was a sacred river, and by its name even the gods took their most solemn oaths. The river was personified as a nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother of Nike. There is a river Styx in the N Peloponnesus (in ancient Arcadia).Styxriver which must be crossed to enter Hades. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 259]See: Death
Styxriver of aversion. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]See: Hatred
Styxriver of Hades across which souls of dead must travel. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 259]See: UnderworldStyxenUK
Synonyms for Styxnoun (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead soulsSynonymsRelated Words- netherworld
- Scheol
- underworld
- Hades
- infernal region
- Hell
- Greek mythology
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