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『ᴡɪᴄᴋʟɪɴɢ ᴛʀᴀsʜ ● ɢᴏᴏᴅʙʏᴇ』 (wickling) | 372 comments Mod
The River Styx is a location in Dante's Inferno. comprises most of the Fifth Circle. Those damned for the sin of Anger are immersed in this toxic, black liquid that makes up the river. The angry lie at the top, where they attempt to tear one another apart, while the sullen lie at the bottom. Unwary travelers are dragged under by the angry shades. Dante's only way across is the guardian of the Styx, Phlegyas. Beyond Styx lies the gates to the City of Dis. The Tower of Anger also lies at the banks of this river, signaling the boatman.

The River Styx made up much of the fifth circle, and within its swampy waters, the souls of both the Wrathful and the Sullen were punished.







Phlegyas
Phlegyas is the giant guardian of the fifth circle of Hell, Anger, and the ferryman of the river Styx.






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