Lethe

['liθi]

Definition

(noun.) (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive.

Edited by Greg--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Death.

(n.) A river of Hades whose waters when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past.

(n.) Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.

Checker: Roberta

Definition

n. one of the rivers of hell causing forgetfulness of the past to all who drank of it: oblivion.—adj. Lethē′an of Lethe: oblivious.

Typed by Benjamin