Lethe
Example Sentences
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The team designated it a new species, Nanotyrannus lethaeus, referencing the River Lethe from Greek mythology -- a fitting tribute to a species "forgotten" for decades.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
So John Gradus is a journeyer in his own right, learning where he went wrong in life to reach the Lethe and reincarnate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
In this alt-Yale, Lethe is charged with regulating the magic practiced at the eight most powerful of Yale’s famous secret societies, known here as the Ancient Eight or the Houses of the Veil.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
But Sarah Ruhl's writing does not translate well across the pond – or over Lethe.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2010
“No, dear friend; this journey belongs to me. One who dies must cross the river Lethe alone. And though I live still, from this world I must be gone.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
