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Lethe
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Also known as Lemosyne

In Greek mythology, Lethe (; Ancient Greek: Lḗthē; , ) was one of the rivers of the underworld of Hades. In Classical Greek, the word lethe (λήθη) literally means "forgetting", "forgetfulness". The river is also known as Amelēs Potamos, or the "river of unmindfulness".

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Instance of
Potamoi
Gender
female
Sibling
Atë
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located in/on physical feature
Greek underworld
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
partially coincident with
Lethe
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In Greek mythology, Lethe (; Ancient Greek: Lḗthē; , ) was one of the rivers of the underworld of Hades. In Classical Greek, the word lethe (λήθη) literally means "forgetting", "forgetfulness". The river is also known as Amelēs Potamos, or the "river of unmindfulness".

The Lethe flowed around the cave of Hypnos and through the Underworld where all those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness. The river was often associated with Lethe, the personification of forgetfulness and oblivion, who was the daughter of Eris (Strife).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lethe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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