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Lethe

[ lee-thee ]

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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

/ ˈliːθɪ; lɪˈθiːən /

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.

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Origin of Lethe¹

< Latin < Greek, special use of ��ḗt��ŧ forgetfulness, akin to ��Գٳ�á�Ա��ٳ󲹾� to forget

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Origin of Lethe¹

C16: via Latin from Greek, from ��ŧ�ٳ�ŧ 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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The only sound comes from the gently flowing stream of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, where the waters murmuring entice to sleep.

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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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