Lethe

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The team designated it a new species, Nanotyrannus lethaeus, referencing the River Lethe from Greek mythology -- a fitting tribute to a species "forgotten" for decades.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

So John Gradus is a journeyer in his own right, learning where he went wrong in life to reach the Lethe and reincarnate.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

The underground pool bears echoes of Lethe, the river of forgetfulness in the classical Greek underworld of Hades.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

But Sarah Ruhl's writing does not translate well across the pond – or over Lethe.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2010

“No, dear friend; this journey belongs to me. One who dies must cross the river Lethe alone. And though I live still, from this world I must be gone.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein