'Lethe' definitions:
Definition of 'Lethe'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive [syn: Lethe, River Lethe]
Definition of 'Lethe'
From: GCIDE
- Lethe \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e] or l[=e]th), n. [See Lethal.] Death. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lethe'
From: GCIDE
- Lethe \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e]), n. [L., fr. Gr. lh`qh, prop., forgetfulness; akin to lanqa`nesqai to forget, lanqa`nein to escape notice.]
- 1. (Class. Myth.) A river of Hades whose waters when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness. [1913 Webster]