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		Styx, (stiks) (KEY), in Greek mythology, river of Hades that the souls of the dead had to cross on their journey from the realm of the living.
		Styx (STIKS) In classical mythology, one of the rivers of Hades, across which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
		Jordan is the Styx of Christian mythology, because it was the river which separated the wilderness [of this world] from the promised land.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Styx+... (300 words)

	Styx: The River of No Return
		If a god gave his oath upon the river Styx and failed to keep his word, Zeus forced that god to drink the river water which is so foul that the god would lose his/her voice for nine years.
		The river Styx was guarded by Cerberus, a fierce three-headed dog who patrols the shores of the river Styx, devouring both living intruders and dead spirits.
		There was an other special case: The river Styx was also personified as a nymph Styx, (daughter of Oceanus and Tethys) Styx was the guardian of the sacred oaths that bound the gods.
	www.waltm.net /styx.htm (672 words)

	Styx (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Styx is guarded by Phlegyas, who passes the souls from one side to another of the river.
		In ancient times the Styx was said to be the river that marked the boundary between the Ukraine and Russia, near the Ukrainian town of Kerch.
		Styx supported Zeus in the Titanomachia- she was the first to rush to his aid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Styx_(mythology) (701 words)

	House of Hades
		The river Styx was named after the river-goddess Styx, the eldest daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
		Styx was the river goddess of one of the Underworld rivers, and the goddess Hecate, had also dwelled in this domain.
		For this aid, Styx became honoured by the Olympians, that an oaths sworn by the gods in her name was the most inviolable of all oaths.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/hades.html (5357 words)

	Styx - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Styx, in Greek mythology, a river, the entrance to the underworld.
		It was often described as the boundary river over which the aged ferryman Charon...
		- river of Hades: in Greek mythology, the river across which the souls of the dead were ferried into the underworld
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Styx.html (128 words)

	River Styx
		The mouth of the river is a huge estuary, several miles wide, with fl-walled Khemi guarding the Stygian side.
		This stretch of the river is totally impassable, full of waterfalls and numerous whirlpools and rapids.
		The river becomes a fl canal walled by curtains of impenetrable brush and vine, and tropical jungles teeming with birds and monkeys.
	hyboria.xoth.net /gazetteer/styx.htm (924 words)

	The Styx » The Styx - Purakaunui
		Springs feed the river as it meanders north-eastwards through a variety of land use areas, associated with residential, horticultural, agricultural, and lifestyle developments as well as conservation reserves.
		As indicated by the Black Map drawn in 1856, when early Europeans settled in the area, the Styx River and its tributaries were surrounded by extensive wetlands and sand dunes.
		Native sedges and ferns are regenerating under the taller willow canopy along the river margins, and sand dunes and river terraces indicate the natural processes associated with earlier northward movement of the Waimakariri River and the changing coastline.
	www.thestyx.co.nz (251 words)

	STYX - Greek goddess of underworld river of hate, mythology
		STYX was the goddess of the underworld River Styx, one of the Titan generation of Okeanides.
		Styx was sometimes identified with several other chthonian goddesses, including Demeter Erinys the wrathful earth, the oath-protecting Eumenides, and Nyx the darkness of night.
		STYX (Stux), connected with the verb stugeô, to hate or abhor, is the name of the principal river in the nether world, around which it flows seven times.
	www.theoi.com /Khthonios/PotamosStyx.html (3988 words)

	Camps Canal/River Styx Ordeal
		According to fable, the river Styx is the river of which many know its name, without knowing its origin or what it really stood for.
		The river Styx was always the best known, and the most sacred, of the rivers in Greek mythology.
		This river Styx served as a crossroads where the world of the living met the world of the dead, and the world of the mortal met the world of the immortal.
	www.afn.org /~savanna/CampsOrdeal.htm (2611 words)

	Styx (River)
		This river was so respected by the gods of Greek mythology that they would take life binding oaths just by mentioning its name, as referenced in the story of Bacchus-Ariadne, where Jove "confirms it with the irrevocable oath, attesting the river Styx."
		It is thought that Charon, the old ferry man who ferries the dead onto the underworld, crosses the river Styx where the dragon tailed dog Cerberus guards, allowing all souls to enter but none to leave.
		If a god gave his oath upon the river Styx and failed to keep his word, Zeus forced that god to drink from the river itself.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/s/styx_river.html (314 words)

	AllRefer.com - Styx (Folklore And Mythology) - Encyclopedia
		Styx[stiks] Pronunciation Key, 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.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Styx.html (177 words)

	About
		Styx River Resort was initially part of the Kampgrounds Of America KOA network of campgrounds developed in the mid-1970s.
		Styx River Resort has been "sold out" since 1994 and continues to sell a few memberships per year to cover members that have expired.
		Styx River Resort has developed into a full service resort community with twenty four hour security, sit down restaurant, beautifully appointed cabins, private meeting center, huge clubhouse, indoor/outdoor pools, indoor/outdoor spas, and of course our pristine river with nature trails, canoeing and tubing.
	www.styxriverresort.net /about.html (381 words)

	River Styx Cemetery
		It is located in the town of River Styx.
		The cemetery is still in use, which would normally disqualify it from the abandoned cemeteries group.
		Some say that the River Styx Cemetery is haunted, and questionable "orb" photography has been captured here to prove that point.
	www.deadohio.com /RiverStyx.htm (282 words)

	Styx River \| about Styx River
		Styx River Specialties, Inc. is your quality manufacturer and distributor of custom outdoor products.
		Founded in June of 2002, the manufacturing business is nothing new to the staff of Styx River who have been manufacturing quality products for over 15 years under the Pro-Tex Headwear name.
		Why the name "Styx River?" As avid outdoorsmen with years of experience in the field, the company name is actually the name of a river in Alabama where one of our founders fished as a young boy.
	www.styx-river.com /aboutus.htm (147 words)

	Baldwin's Styx River not so evil
		Perched upon an inner tube rented from Styx River Canoes, the river displayed few signs of evil despite deriving its name from the "river of hate" that wraps around Hell nine times, separating the living from the dead, according to Greek myths.
		Parts of the river are burdened with discarded Doritos bags, occasional Hardees hamburger wrappers and emptied Bud Light cans which, while catching the sunlight in a sparkle, only detract from the natural beauty of the otherwise clear river.
		They're probably from the Styx River Shooting Range, but this being the countryside, it would be no surprise if it were merely a resident taking care of a problem animal or hunting.
	www.al.com /news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/115070866526580.xml&coll=3 (644 words)

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		Investigating the scrolls that were later found in the Humakt Temple at Balastor's Barracks, there was a reference to Styx River Swords, as special weapons, hardened with either a few drops of the River Styx water or in a barrel of water from the Styx.
		Procedure is a once lost art, but the procedure has been rumored to have been found recently on a HeroQuest by a nameless hero near a forgotten forge near the River Styx while questing for a flask of the magic water.
		The Sword is forged on the banks of the Styx and at a certain point, the Questor plunges the sword into the Styx and merges the Styx's powers with the sword.
	www.soltakss.com /styxrs.html (551 words)

	The River Styx
		ow, after about a couple of hours, the Styx got real shallow, and we had to push our way forward with whatever we had (spears, staff, what have you,) so as not to touch the water, but the boat was to heavy with us all in there, and we got stuck in the muck.
		Built at even intervals on a huge bridge crossing the Styx on Othryx but reaching neither side, this building was deemed a threat to the baatezu cause (considering the problems we have had with the Bridge at Khalas), and were ordered to destroy it, clearing it of inhabitants and taking the stone back with us.
		There's dark chant drifting round that the Styx never used to drain a berk's memory, and it was about the same time that Ilsensine appeared that it did.
	www.mimir.net /pathways/styx.shtml (5090 words)

	Styx River ~ Float Trips - Canoeing - Tubing - Primitive Camping in South Alabama
		Styx River’s crystal clear waters slowly wind through South Alabama’s rustic landscape making it ideal for large party float trips and family outings.
		We provide life jackets and paddles and once on the river the canoe or tube is yours for the rest of the day.
		Styx River is a great family river, shallow, gentle flowing river with beautiful sandy bottom with snow-white sandbars all along the river to swim from, picnic and play from.
	www.kicksonthestyx.com (407 words)

	Styx River Resort
		The STYX RIVER RESORT is a private, member only, outdoor resort serving the Gulf Coast since 1983.
		Styx River has 2400 members and has maintained that member base for the past ten years.
		Styx River Resort sells only a few new members per year to keep our member base at the 2400 level.
	www.styxriverresort.net (136 words)

	River Styx Blues Emporium/Preston Harrison - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		But the River Styx Blues Emporium (doesn't it sound like some made-up name for a rock 'n roll band on one of those mid-1960's Dragnet episodes?), known for most of its existence as simply The River Styx, did have a powerful and bold sound, and some considerable talent behind it.
		Like most of the relative handful of rock 'n roll bands in the area, The River Styx started out primarily as an instrumental group, doing Ventures-like material, but they proved to have a good singer in their ranks as well and added a few vocal numbers to their set.
		They were back together in 1970 as The River Styx, and it was during thi s period that their prospects seemed to look up.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,570247,00.html (656 words)

	The RIver Styx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It had a small river that originated from a pile of skulls, and went under a rickety old bridge, and ended in a pond.
		The pond was kidney shaped, and with the location of the bridge, it formed kind of an island for the Grim Reaper to stand on.
		We recycled the water for the river with three little pumps that ran the water back to the skulls.
	www.frightfx.com /rooms/river_styx/index.htm (251 words)

	Kayaking The River Styx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		There are only a handful of river names in the world - the Nile, Amazon, Mississippi - that share the mystique of The River Styx in North Central Florida, yet Styx is only a few miles long as is more of a swampy creek than a formidable river.
		Low exertion, given the lazy-ness of the river current and the short distance we needed to paddle.
		The State of Florida has acknowledged the special quality of the River Styx by naming it an "Outstanding Florida Water" (only 40 out of the 1,700 rivers in Florida have been so named - named as a result of their pristine qualities).
	www.afn.org /~savanna/styx.htm (463 words)

	RIVERSTYX Internet Ltd.
		River Styx Internet is one of the longest standing suppliers of traffic management software.
		River Styx Internet was founded in response to the demand for automated data management, marketing and commerce solutions in the exploding Internet market.
		Having developed mission critical solutions for some of the largest, most profitable businesses on the Internet, River Styx is experienced in the creation of systems that must perform in the harshest, most demanding environments.
	www.riverstyx.net (237 words)

	River Styx - KQ Omnipedia
		The river Styx flows through the Land of the Dead of the Green Isles, and likely Hades.
		Alexander needed some water from the river Styx for the Magic paint spell.
		It is not to be confused with the River of Death, another river that shares a similar function in the Dimension of Death.
	www.sq7.org /KQ/index.php?title=River_Styx&printable=yes (83 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		Styx River Resort is not open to the public.
		Styx River members enjoy recreational facilities across the United States and in more than thirty countries in the World.
		Gemini Funding Company, the owners of Styx River Resort for the past thirteen years, are able to finance our members with comfortable terms which fit right into their recreation budget.
	www.styxriverresort.net /faq.html (403 words)

	Styx * The Immortals * Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
		Styx, with her children, were the first to stand with Zeus.
		The Okeanids and the Rivers are of the same parents but the Okeanids are said to be a Race Apart or a Holy Company.
		Styx is called The Hateful because she is the body of water in the Underworld over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Kharon (Charon) and by which the Immortals swear their most solemn oaths.
	www.messagenet.com /myths/bios/styx.html (565 words)

	TheRiverStyx.net: The Myths of Hades
		But the river Styx was always the best known, and the most sacred.
		This river Styx served as a crossroads where the world of the living met the world of the dead, and the world of the mortal met the world of the immortal.Greek Mythology Gods, mortals, and great heroes and villains made their way across the river Styx.
		The Greek God Hades was not the devil, and the river Styx was not the lake of fire.
	www.theriverstyx.net (398 words)

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