Lethe

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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

Perhaps that’s why the Greeks had Charon ferry the dead across Lethe, the drowsy river of forgetfulness, so that we don’t suffer from eternal sleeplessness.

From New York Times • May 8, 2011

But Sarah Ruhl's writing does not translate well across the pond – or over Lethe.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2010

Anchises led Aeneas to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, of which the souls on their way to live again in the world above must all drink.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton