Styx
Styx definition
Styx (stiks)
noun
Gr. Myth. the river encircling Hades over which Charon ferries the souls of the dead
Etymology: L < Gr, lit., the Hateful, orig., icy cold, prob. akin to Russ stygnut', to freeze, grow stiff
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