lethe

• Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque désignant un fleuve des Enfers ; boire de ses eaux faisait oublier aux âmes des morts leurs vies passées et leurs souffrances. Par extension, il peut aussi évoquer l'oubli ou un état d'oubli profond.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a river in Hades; drinking from it caused the souls of the dead to forget their past lives and sufferings.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Mythological river of forgetfulnessC2formal

   In Greek mythology, a river in the underworld (Hades) whose waters caused complete forgetfulness of one's past life and suffering.

   Léthé (fleuve de l'oubli)

   • The souls of the dead were required to drink from the river Lethe to forget their earthly lives.
   • In ancient myths, Lethe was one of the five rivers of the underworld.
   • Poets often reference Lethe as a symbol of oblivion and forgetting.