Lethe (Forgetfulness, Oblivion) Greek One of the rivers of Hades.
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Lethe (Forgetfulness, Oblivion) Greek One of the rivers of Hades. The souls of the dead were obliged to drink the waters of Lethe so that they could forget everything they had said or done when they were alive. Lethe is sometimes associated with Dionysus, god of the wine that encourages forgetfulness.
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