Lethe

English

/ˈliː.θi/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Greek mythology) The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris.
  • (Greek mythology) The river which flows through Hades from which the souls of the dead drank so that they would forget their time on Earth.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Lēthē.

Origin

Latin

Lēthē

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