phlegethon Synonyms
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phlegethon Meaning
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phlegethon (n.)
One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.
phlegethon Sentence Examples
- The phlegethon, a fiery river in Greek mythology, symbolizes the underworld's fiery torment.
- As he descended into the abyss, the phlegethon raged and roared around him.
- The condemned souls were condemned to eternal torment in the phlegethon's flaming depths.
- The heat of the phlegethon was unbearable, causing the damned to writhe in agony.
- The river's noxious fumes suffocated the air, making it impossible to breathe.
- The phlegethon represented the eternal punishment for sins committed during life.
- The gurgling and crackling of the phlegethon filled the underworld with a perpetual cacophony.
- The phlegethon's waters were said to be a source of great power, sought by sorcerers and witches.
- The phlegethon acted as a barrier between the underworld and the living world, preventing the dead from escaping.
- In Dante's Inferno, the phlegethon is the fifth circle of hell, where the wrathful and the sullen are punished.
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One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water.
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The phlegethon, a fiery river in Greek mythology, symbolizes the underworld's fiery torment.
As he descended into the abyss, the phlegethon raged and roared around him.
The condemned souls were condemned to eternal torment in the phlegethon's flaming depths.
The heat of the phlegethon was unbearable, causing the damned to writhe in agony.
