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Styx is a popular subject in modern culture. It is a reminder of our fears of death and the unknown, and it is also a symbol of power and mystery.

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Styx is not a Olympian god. She is one of the three thousand river nymphs who are said to live in the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the world.

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Styx is a popular theme in art and literature, and has been featured in numerous projects including the Percy Jackson series, Sandman comics, and the TV show American Gods

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The goddess Athena used the waters of the Styx to create her aegis, a powerful shield.

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The waters of the Styx are a source of power, and they are often used by gods and goddesses in their magic.

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The Styx is said to be guarded by the three-headed dog Cerberus.

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References to the Styx were also used in vows and other rituals. This reinforced the importance of the stories and kept them alive in people’s minds.

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The Styx supposedly flows past the edge of the earth and is supposed to be the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

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Styx’s words were depicted in paintings and sculptures as well. These activities helped visualize and access the information.

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The waters of the Styx are said to have the power to bind the souls of the dead. This is why the gods and goddesses swore an oath on the waters of the Styx, so that they would keep their word. If they broke their oath, they would suffer severe punishment such as electrocution for nine years.

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The name Styx comes from the Greek word stygein which means to hate.

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The Styx was eventually written about, in books such as the Iliad and the Odyssey. These books were widely read and studied and helped spread Styx’s information to a wider audience.

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Whenever a king was inducted, he would typically swear an oath on the waters of the Styx. This oath was a promise to rule justly and to uphold the laws of the land. Which also brought fame to the same Styx

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Styx gained fames in many ways with hero tales being one. A common hero tale is the story of Heracles.

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Styx was the goddess of the river Styx, one of the five rivers of the Underworld.

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The Styx was the embodiment of oaths, and gods and goddesses would swear oaths on its waters. 

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Styx became the goddess of oath because she was close to Zeus and helped him in war thus by making her the goddess of the oath.

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the underworld

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the underworld has a misty river that flows across the edge of the land. The waters of the Styx are said to be poisonous and have the power to bind the souls of the dead.

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But if they were to ever break their oath, there would be terrible consequences 