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 Lethe
In Greek mythology, the Lethe is one of the rivers that flow through the realm of Hades.
Called the River of Oblivion, the shades of the dead had to drink from this river to forget about their past lives on earth.
Article "Lethe" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 07 September 1998 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/l/lethe.html   (56 words)

  
 GREEK MYTHOLOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA L
LEON A lion-headed Gigante slain and stripped of his skin by Heracles in the giant-wars.
LETHE (2) The goddess of the underworld river of oblivion.
LETO The Titan goddess of modesty and avoiding notice.
www.theoi.com /Encyc_L.html   (552 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Lethe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
But those who made it across the Styx did not have much more to anticipate.
Once they had drunk from the waters of Lethe, they were left with nothing to reminisce about for eternity.
The river Styx, Charon the ferryman and a shade.
www.mythweb.com /encyc/entries/lethe.html   (97 words)

  
 Lethe
The dead drank from Lethe upon their arrival in the underworld.
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