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Lethe

[ lee-thee ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
  2. (usually lowercase) forgetfulness; oblivion.


Lethe

/ ˈliËθɪ; lɪˈθiËÉ™n /

noun

  1. Greek myth a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters
  2. forgetfulness
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Lethe

  1. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • Lethean, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¢±ð·³Ù³ó±ð·²¹²Ô [li-, thee, -, uh, n, lee, -thee-, uh, n], ³¢±ðt³ó¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Lethe1

< Latin < Greek, special use of ±ôḗt³óŧ forgetfulness, akin to ±ô²¹²Ô³Ù³óá²Ô±ð²õ³Ù³ó²¹¾± to forget
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Lethe1

C16: via Latin from Greek, from ±ôŧ³Ù³óŧ oblivion
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Was the water of the Styx flowing beneath his fingers, or maybe the Lethe?

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The underground pool bears echoes of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in the classical Greek underworld of Hades.

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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.

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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.

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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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