styx

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The man on the shroud has coins on his eyes in order for him to cross the river styx, a pagan custom.

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  1. The principal river of the lower world, which had to be crossed in passing to the regions of the dead.

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  1. (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls

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  • Bree Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 04: 24 AM EST glenn p Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 10: 51 PM EST styx, styx and styx again, how can the pretenders be in the hof and not stxy? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • The man on the shroud has coins on his eyes in order for him to cross the river styx, a pagan custom. —  Top stories from Times Online
  • One styx tribute band in sacramento responded to my email and was in the process of doing the exact same transaction and actually just yesterday was sending Rodrigues $3000 via western union. —  Consumerist
  • The styx tribute band was able to stop the transaction in time, thanks to my call and luckily for him. —  Consumerist
  • It might just be she lives out in the styx, owned her own cowboy hat, and thought it would make a good idea for a photo shoot. —  Pornpig Porn Party
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