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[[File:Arkadia-WaterfallofStyx.jpg|thumb|250px|The waterfall of Styx in Arkadia]] | |||
In [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, '''Styx''' is the name of a | In [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, '''Styx''' is the name of a deity and boundary river between the [[Earth|world of the living]] and the [[Hades|underworld]]. | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
During the 5th century BCE a waterfall in [[Arkadia]]'s [[Golden Fields]] region was named the [[Waterfall of Styx]] after the river and the deity.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the 5th century BCE a waterfall in [[Arkadia]]'s [[Golden Fields]] region was named the [[Waterfall of Styx]] after the river and the deity. It was believed to be the source of the legendary underworld river, as well as harmful to [[human]]s, [[Cattle|livestock]], and objects.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
In 2010s the river Styx as well as [[Charon]] were represented in the [[Animus]] [[Black Room]] version of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s memories.<ref name="The End of the Line">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' – [[The End of the Line]]</ref> | In 2010s the river Styx as well as [[Charon]] were represented in the [[Animus]] [[Black Room]] version of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s memories.<ref name="The End of the Line">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' – [[The End of the Line]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 15 February 2019
In Greek mythology, Styx is the name of a deity and boundary river between the world of the living and the underworld.
Influence
During the 5th century BCE a waterfall in Arkadia's Golden Fields region was named the Waterfall of Styx after the river and the deity. It was believed to be the source of the legendary underworld river, as well as harmful to humans, livestock, and objects.[1]
In 2010s the river Styx as well as Charon were represented in the Animus Black Room version of Clay Kaczmarek's memories.[2]
Trivia
- According to the story, Achilles' famous invulnerability was the consequence of his mother Thetis dipping him into the waters of the river Styx in his childhood.
Gallery
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Representation of the River Styx in the Animus Black Room -
Representation of the River Styx and the ferryman in the Animus Black Room
Appearances
References