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Lethe
LetheIn Greek and Roman mythology, Lethe was one of five rivers in the underworld, or the kingdom of the dead. Drinking from Lethe (whose name means "forgetfulness") caused the souls of the dead to forget all knowledge of their previous lives. cult group bound together by devotion to a particular person, belief, or god Some Greek religious cults taught their members not to drink from Lethe after they died. They believed that it was important to remember the mistakes of one's past lives so that, when reborn, one would be wiser in the next life. To avoid Lethe's waters, they told their followers to drink from a spring named Mnemosyne (meaning "memory") that was near the Lethe. oracle priest or priestess or other creature through whom a god is believed to speak; also the location (such as a shrine) where such words are spoken Springs called Lethe and Mnemosyne were located at a cave near the Greek town of Lebadeia. The cave, which contained an oracle, was believed to be an entrance to the underworld. See also Afterlife; Hades; Styx; Underworld. |
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"Lethe." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lethe." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900299.html "Lethe." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900299.html |
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Lethe in Greek mythology, a river in Hades whose water when drunk made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth. The name comes via Latin from Greek lēthē ‘forgetfulness’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lethe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lethe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lethe.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lethe." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lethe.html |
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Lethe , in Greek mythology, river of forgetfulness in Hades. The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld. |
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"Lethe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lethe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lethe.html "Lethe." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lethe.html |
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Lethe In Greek mythology, the river of forgetfulness in Hades. All who drank from it lost their memories of past lives.
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"Lethe." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lethe." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lethe.html "Lethe." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lethe.html |
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Lethe •Cathy
•Iolanthe, Xanthe
•McCarthy • breathy
•healthy, stealthy, wealthy
•lengthy
•heathy, Lethe
•pithy • filthy
•bothy, frothy, mothy, wrathy
•toothy
•polymathy, timothy
•apathy • telepathy • empathy
•antipathy • sympathy
•encephalopathy, homeopathy, osteopathy
•Dorothy • earthy
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"Lethe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lethe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lethe.html "Lethe." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lethe.html |
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