HyperDic: river_lethe

English > 1 sense of the expression River Lethe:
NOUNobjectRiver Lethe, Lethe(Greek mythology) a river in Hades
English > River Lethe: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive.
SynonymLethe
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofHell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld(religion) the world of the dead
SpanishLeteo, Lethe

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