Crossing the river Styx. A euphemism for dying. Listening to Styx, a euphemism for being old. Ahh, couldn’t help it, just had to take the easy jab. We went to the 80′s laser light show last weekend and amid all the other music, they played Mr. Roboto. Of all the decent music this band put out (I am not a fan but they were decent) is this how they will be remembered? Domo Arrigato Mister Roboto? Sucks to be them…
There were actually 5 rivers in Dante’s Inferno.
Acheron: The river of woe.
Styx: The river of unbreakable oaths.
Cocytus: The river of wailing.
Phlegethon: The river of fire.
Lethe: The river of forgetfulness.
Funny how the easiest to remember is the one about forgetfulness. Lethe, lethargic. Phleg is fire so that one’s easy enough to remember.
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