Phlegethon - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon (Ancient Greek: Φλεγέθων, lit 'flaming') or Pyriphlegethon (Πυριφλεγέθων, 'fire-flaming') was one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld, along with the rivers Styx, Lethe, Cocytus, and Acheron
5 Rivers of the Greek Underworld - ThoughtCo Phlegethon (Fire) The River Phlegethon (or River Pyriphlegethon or Phlegyans) is called the River of Fire because it is said to travel to the depths of the Underworld where land is filled with fire—specifically, the flames of funeral pyres
PYRIPHLEGETHON - Greek River-God Underworld River of Fire PYRIPHLEGETHON was the underworld river of fire and its god He was one of five infernal rivers, the others being the Akheron (Acheron), Styx, Lethe and Kokytos (Cocytus) Presumably OKEANOS like the other Rivers PYRIPHLE′GETHON (Purithlegethôn), flaming with fire, is the name of one of the rivers in the lower world (Hom Od x 513; Strab v
Phlegethon - Greek Myth Wikia The Phlegethon is the ancient fire (or lava) river in Greek Mythology In Greek mythology, the river Phlegethon or Pyriphlegethon was one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of the underworld, along with the rivers Styx, Lethe, Cocytus, and Acheron
Phlegethon: The Fiery River Of The Greek Underworld Phlegethon is a river of fire in the Greek underworld connected to punishment, purification, and renewal It flows near Tartarus, the deepest part of Hades, where the worst souls are punished endlessly in its flames
Rivers of the Underworld - Greek Legends and Myths The River Phlegethon was the River of Fire in the Underworld, and thus this river was also known as Pyriphlegethon The Phlegethon was a river associated with Tartarus, the deepest element of the Underworld, and was therefore, like the River Styx, considered to be a river of punishment
Phlegethon - University of Texas at Austin Literally a "river of fire" (Aen 6 550-1), Phlegethon is the name Dante gives to the river of hot blood that serves as the first ring of circle 7: spillers of blood themselves, violent offenders against others are submerged in the river to a level corresponding to their guilt
Phlegethon | Facts, Information, and Mythology It consists of a fire which burns but does not consume It flows into the river Acheron and there is a huge waterfall where the two rivers meet The other rivers are the Styx, the Cocytus, and the Lethe It is more commonly called Pyriphlegethon (Πυριφλεγέθων), 1 "flaming with fire " The name refers to the Greek word phlego, "to burn " Homer