Phlegeton
nature_spirit underworld Greek single tradition · 1
Phlegeton, also called Phlegethon, is a fiery river of the Greek underworld that carries flames and scorching heat. The text notes that the Mavropotamas, or Acheron, formerly received the affluents of the Cocytus and Phlegeton, indicating its role as a tributary of the infernal waters. It is traditionally imagined as a spirit of fire and torment.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in early Greek mythic descriptions of the fiery river of Hades.
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Source passages
“The Mavropotamas, or Acheron, formerly received the affluents of the Cocytus and Phlegeton, which have now disappeared.”
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