River Styx Greek Mythology
· A river that divides the Earth and the Underworld
· Gods swore oaths on it after the Titan war
· Could make someone invulnerable, which ties in to Achilles. It was said that Achilles was dipped in the river as a baby, and his mother held him by his heel
· There is a ferryman that brings people across the River Styx called Phlegyas
· It is believed that placing coins on the eyes and mouth of the deceased would help pay the toll of the ferry on the River Styx
· The River Styx is associated with death in modern literature
· A river that divides the Earth and the Underworld
· Gods swore oaths on it after the Titan war
· Could make someone invulnerable, which ties in to Achilles. It was said that Achilles was dipped in the river as a baby, and his mother held him by his heel
· There is a ferryman that brings people across the River Styx called Phlegyas
· It is believed that placing coins on the eyes and mouth of the deceased would help pay the toll of the ferry on the River Styx
· The River Styx is associated with death in modern literature