Λήθη — meaning in English

English meaning

• lethe name The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris.
• oblivion noun A state of being completely forgotten or no longer existing.

Senses

Λήθη is used for these senses in English:

• Lethe (Greek mythology) The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris.
• oblivion The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

lethe — full definition

1. name The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris.
2. name The river which flows through Hades from which the souls of the dead drank so that they would forget their time on Earth.

oblivion — full definition

1. noun A state of being completely forgotten or no longer existing.
2. noun A total loss of awareness, as in deep sleep or unconsciousness.

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