Phlegethon

//ˈflɛɡɪθɒn// name

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  1. 1
    A river of fire in Hades. Greek

    "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 [...]."

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acheronpyriphlegethon

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"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 [...]."

Etymology

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

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