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Styx

In Greek mythology, Styx is the daughter of the titan Okeanos and the titaness Thetis. She is the goddess and personification of the river Styx. She held a special position among her sisters (three thousand sisters - rivers) - she was the youngest, but at the same time she was considered the most noble.

With her husband Pallas she had four offspring, namely Níké (Victory), Kratos (Strength), Biá (Violence) and Zélos (Effort and Striving).

When Zeus rose up against Kronos, Styx sided with Zeus. She also enlisted the help of her sons, whose qualities (Power, Strength, Ambition, and Victory) contributed to Zeus' victory. Zeus then took them to Olympus.

The goddess Styx also personifies the mysterious River Styx, which flows around the realm of the dead and forms the western border of Tartarus (the Abyss of the Damned). The Styx represented a terrifying place, but at the same time magical and sacred. The greatest and most important oaths referred to it. Such oaths were then irrevocable and their violation was severely punished, which was experienced first-hand not only by humans but also by the gods. The dead must also beware - if they do not have the coin for the ferryman Charon, they will forever remain wandering in the underworld.

The other rivers that flow into the River Styx are the Acheron, the Phlegethon (Pyriflegethon), the Kókytos, the Aornis and the Lethe.