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Phlegethon

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Phleg·e·thon

P0249600 (flĕg′ə-thŏn′)n. Greek Mythology A river of fire, one of the five rivers of Hades.
[Middle English Flegeton, from Latin Phlegethōn, from Greek, from present participle of phlegethein, to blaze, variant of phlegein; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

Phlegethon

(ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a river of fire in Hades[C14: from Greek, literally: blazing, from phlegethein to flame, blaze]

Phleg•e•thon

(ˈflɛg əˌθɒn, ˈflɛdʒ-)

n. 1. a river of fire in the ancient Greek underworld. 2. (often l.c.) a stream of fire or fiery light. [< Latin < Greek, n. use of phlegéthōn blazing, present participle of phlegéthein to blaze. compare phlegm] Phleg`e•thon′tal, Phleg`e•thon′tic, adj.

Phlegethon

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Phlegethon

(flĕg`əthŏn): see HadesHades
, in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. 1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto. 2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the inhabited regions.
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Phlegethon

river of liquid fire in Hades. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 699]See: Fire
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