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

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

Was the water of the Styx flowing beneath his fingers, or maybe the Lethe?

From Literature

The underground pool bears echoes of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in the classical Greek underworld of Hades.

From New York Times

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 Literature