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

The only sound comes from the gently flowing stream of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, where the waters murmuring entice to sleep.

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