entity_sources: ENT_STYX, SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY, direct attestation
Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_STYX | SRC_HESIOD_THEOGONY | direct attestation | Theogony 361, 383-403, 775-806: Styx is an Oceanid, eldest daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; she was the first to aid Zeus against the Titans and in return Zeus made her waters the great oath of the gods; Theogony 775-806 describes her underground domain in great detail; Hesiod provides the most extensive ancient account of Styx as both a goddess and an oath-mechanism |