nymph of the Styx
nature_spirit underworld single tradition · 1
The nymph of the Styx appears in the Underworld in the form of an owl over the Aloadae brothers, who are bound to columns by snakes.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 1700
- Historical notes
- Referenced by Homer, Virgil, and Ovid.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Owl
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Homer says that the Aloadae were killed by Apollo before they had any beards, consistent with their being bound to columns in the Underworld by snakes, with the nymph of the Styx in the form of an owl over them.”
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