River Styx

River Styx Kanji 葬頭川 (そうずがわ) Game Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Located at Primeval Passage Function River Status Abandoned

The River Styx (Souzu River) is the name of a river that flows through the underground tunnels beneath Rogetsu Isle. Its exact function in the island's rituals is unknown, although it might have played a role in the cleansing and meditation ceremonies carried out in the caves. Many wooden grave tablets are standing upright in the flow of the water.

Misc. Info

• Souzu River means "river between this world and the beyond". The name is a synonym for the Sanzu River (三途の川) in Japanese Buddhist mythology.
• In the unofficial translation, it is marked as the "Sotou River" on the map.
• The river's name in the remaster, River Styx, is a reference to a mythological river in the underworld of Ancient Greek mythology, comparable to the Buddhist Sanzu River.