Phlegethon (A river of fire in Hades)

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• Phlegethon — [fleg′i thän, flej′i thän] n. [L < Gr Phlegethōn, orig. prp. of phlegethein, to blaze: for IE base see FLAGRANT] Gr. Myth. a river of fire in Hades …   English World dictionary

• Phlegethon — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phlegethōn Date: 14th century a river of fire in Hades …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Phlegethon — /ˈflɛgəθɒn/ (say fleguhthon) noun Classical Mythology a river of fire in Hades. {Greek: literally, burning, blazing} …  

• Phlegethon — Phlegethontal, Phlegethontic, adj. /fleg euh thon , flej /, n. 1. Also called Pyriphlegethon. Class. Myth. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. 2. (often l.c.) a stream of fire or fiery light. [ < L < Gk, n. use of phlegéthon… …   Universalium

• Phlegethon — Phlegethontal, Phlegethontic, adj. /fleg euh thon , flej /, n. 1. Also called Pyriphlegethon. Class. Myth. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. 2. (often l.c.) a stream of fire or fiery light. [ < L < Gk, n. use of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Hades — For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). Hades …   Wikipedia

• Phlegethon — In Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon (English translation: flaming ) or Pyriphlegethon (English translation: fire flaming ) was one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld, along with the rivers Styx, Lethe, Cocytus, and… …   Wikipedia

• Lethe — For other uses, see Lethe (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Leath. Greek underworld Residents Aeacus Cerberus Charon Erinyes Hades Hecate …   Wikipedia

• chthonic deities —    In classical mythology, the dreaded deities of the underworld, who are so feared that they usually are nameless and are called only by euphemisms. They often appear in the form of SERPENTs, which are associated with tombs and death. Chthonic… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• List of cultural references in The Divine Comedy — The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is a long allegorical poem in three parts or canticas (or cantiche ), Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), and 100 cantos, with the Inferno having 34, Purgatorio 33, and Paradiso 33 …   Wikipedia

• Fascination with death — E. H. Langlois The fascination with death extends far back into human history. Throughout time, people have had obsessions with death and all things related to death and the afterlife. In past times, people would form cults around death gods and… …   Wikipedia