1. (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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
River Lethe
n 1: (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]