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Lethe
The underworld river of forgetfulness; its poppies are the funeral gift sent to Orpheus, and its sleep drenches the soporific poppy.
Reading notes
- The Aeneid §6.705 Lethe
The river of forgetfulness, whose water the souls drink before returning to bodies.
- The Georgics §4.545 Lethe
The underworld river of forgetfulness, whose poppies are sent as Orpheus's funeral gift.