styx

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Noun styx has 1 sense

Styx, River Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
--₁ is a kind of river
--₁ is a part of
Hel, Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld

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Styx

Definition:

A river in Greek mythology that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld; often associated with death and the realm of Hades.

Examples:

Legend has it that the souls of the deceased need to cross the Styx to reach the afterlife.
In Greek mythology, Charon is said to ferry the souls of the dead across the Styx.

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