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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.
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Lethe
is always a great word to know.
So is Hades. Does it mean:
| of or pertaining to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth |
| the underworld inhabited by departed souls, also the god ruling the underworld |
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Word Origin & History
Lethe
1560s, river of Hades, whose water when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past, from Gk. lethe, lit. "forgetfulness, oblivion," related to lethargos "forgetful," lathre "secretly, by stealth," lathrios "stealthy," lanthanein "to be hidden." Cognate with L. latere "to be hidden" (see latent).
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Cultural Dictionary
Lethe [(lee-thee)]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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