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In Hamlet this is the Ghost urging Hamlet to revenge his murder; "Lethe" means the underworld river of forgetfulness.

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Duller shouldst thou be than the fat weed That roots itself in ease on Lethe wharf?

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How was the river Lethe of Hades created?

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How does the word 'lethal' tie in to Greek mythology?

The word Lethal comes from the Latin "letalis" which means deadly or fatal. That word shares an etymology with the Greek word "lethe" which means to oblivion. It was the name of one of the rivers of Hades, the Lethe. People who were granted passage to the Elysian Fields would first drink from the Lethe to forget their worldly lives and the pain associated with them.


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