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Lethe
[ lee-thee ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- (usually lowercase) forgetfulness; oblivion.
Lethe
/ ˈliËθɪ; lɪˈθiËÉ™n /
noun
- Greek myth a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters
- forgetfulness
Lethe
- In classical mythology , a river flowing through Hades . The souls of the dead were forced to drink of its waters, which made them forget what they had done, said, and suffered when they were alive.
Derived Forms
- Lethean, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¢±ð·³Ù³ó±ð·²¹²Ô [li-, thee, -, uh, n, lee, -thee-, uh, n], ³¢±ðt³ó¾±±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Lethe1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Lethe1
Example Sentences
Was the water of the Styx flowing beneath his fingers, or maybe the Lethe?
The underground pool bears echoes of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in the classical Greek underworld of Hades.
Anchises led Aeneas to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, of which the souls on their way to live again in the world above must all drink.
The newest recruit to Lethe is Galaxy Stern, who has a very troubled past and, relatedly, has the rare and quite awful ability to see ghosts.
Meanwhile, the dean of the college does secret double duty as the faculty liaison with a shadowy organization called Lethe House.
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