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a drug described in Homer's Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from a person's mind or any drug or potion bringing welcome forgetfulness.

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What is a synonym for nepenthe?

anti-depressant works, nepenthe means a drug of forgetfulness


What is the antonym for nepenthe?

Nonopioid


What is the mythical elixir of forgetfulness?

nepenthe


What are Lethe and Nepenthe?

Nepenthe is in Greek Mythology (Odyssey) a medicine for sorrow, literally, an anti-depressant - a "drug of forgetfulness". Lethe is the Underworld river of oblivion/forgetfulness.


In Stanza 14 of the Raven poe uses the word nepenthe. judging from the contextwhat is nepenthe?

In the context of "The Raven," nepenthe refers to a mythical drug used to induce forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble. It represents an escape from the narrator's overwhelming grief and longing for his lost love Lenore.


What was the drug given to Helen of Troy to banish grief and care?

Nepenthe


What is the drug that ancient writers referred to as a means of forgetting grief or trouble called?

Nepenthe


5. Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home in Odyssey?

Nepenthe


What kind of food does Nepenthe Restaurant serve?

The Nepenthe Restaurant serves meals such as Lunch, Dinner and Appetizers. Some foods you can find on the menu include turkey sandwich's, tuna salad, rib eye steak and grilled chicken breasts.


Why is the speaker reading so late at night in the raven?

Theories: 1) He's been drinking too much nepenthe. "Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe" 2) The speaker has been napping and is very tired. "But the fact is I was napping"


What is a eight letter word as follows n e blank e n t blank e?

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What is an antonym of memento?

Nepenthe comes pretty close--a drink that makes you forget.