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}}The Souzu River is the name of a river that flows through the underground [[Rogetsu Tunnels|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. | }}The River Styx (Souzu River) is the name of a river that flows through the underground [[Rogetsu Tunnels|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== | ==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. | * 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 [[Fatal Frame IV (Fan Translation)|unofficial translation]], it is marked as the "Sotou River" on the map. | * In the [[Fatal Frame IV (Fan Translation)|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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx river] in the underworld of Ancient Greek mythology, comparable to the Buddhist Sanzu River. | |||
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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.