Styx
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Styx, River Greek The principle river, or system
of rivers, in Hades, the Greek Underworld (1);
named for the goddess who carried the same name,
Styx. The river formed the boundary between Earth
and the land of the dead.
The Olympian Gods made oaths to the waters of
the Styx River. Whenever the gods wanted to make
a strenuous, binding oath, they sent the goddess Iris
to the Styx and Iris brought back a sacred cup of the
river's water. The god would make the oath then
drink the water. If the god or goddess broke that oath,
he or she would fall into a deep sleep or lose his or
her voice, for nine years. Sources very on the details
of the penalty for breaking the oath.
The River Styx contained magical powers, good
and bad. It was the river in which the goddess Thetis
dipped her infant son Achilles in an effort to make
him invulnerable to all weapons, though she missed
his heel and it was there that an arrow later struck
and killed the great Trojan hero. The waters of the
Styx corroded gold and, when sprinkled on the island
of Rhodes, turned Rhodes barren.
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- Zelus (Zelos; Zeal, Strife) Greek The personification of rivalry, envy, jealousy, and eagerness; a demigod or lesser god; son of the Titan Pallas and the water Nymph Styx; brother of Nike (Victory), Bia (Force), and Cratus (Strength).
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