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θi 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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| —n | |
| 1. | Greek myth a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters |
| 2. | forgetfulness |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek, from lēthē oblivion] | |
| Lethean | |
| —adj | |
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Lethe
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| a celebrated hero possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors performed in order to gain immortality |
| a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity |
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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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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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