Lethe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈliːθi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lethe is a noun meaning Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
Meaning
Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
More Meanings
- Dissimulation.
- (obsolete, rare) Death.
Example Sentences
Till that the conquering Wine hath ſteep't our ſenſe, In ſoft and delicate Lethe.
So in the Lethe of thy angry ſoule, Thou drowne the ſad remembrance of thoſe wrongs, Which thou ſuppoſest I haue done to thee.
Pardon me Iulius, here was't thou bay'd braue Hart, Heere did'ſt thou fall, and heere thy Hunters ſtand Sign'd in thy Spoyle, and Crimſon'd in thy Lethee.
What does it mean to say that the stream of silence originates in lethe? It means, above all, that the stream has its source (Quelle) in that which has not yet been said and which must remain unsaid: the "unsaid."
Word Forms
- lethes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wards, limos, dies, neleid.
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