Phlegethon

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See also: Phlégéthon

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Etymology

From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).

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Phlegethon

  1. (Greek mythology) A river of fire in Hades.
    Synonym: Pyriphlegethon
    • 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. , London: [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
      Firebrand of hell first tynd in Phlegeton, / By thousand furies, and from thence out throwen / Into this world, to worke confusion, / And set it all on fire by force vnknowen / Is wicked discord [...].
    • 2009, Behemoth, Shemhamforash:
      Consumed by the tongues ov fire / burning like Phlegethon / holy gardens reduced to ash

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