River Lethe in popular culture River Lethe in popular culture In Classical Greek, Lethe (Λήθη; , ) literally means "forgetfulness" or "concealment" and is related to the Greek word for "truth": "a-lethe-ia" (αλήθεια), meaning "un-forgetfulness" or "un-concealment". The River Lethe in Greek Mythology has appeared many times in popular culture since the times of ancient Greece. Walter Savage Landor transforms into substance the metaphor that time takes flight when he places a few drops of Lethe's waters on wing: On love, on grief, on every human thing, Time sprinkles Lethe's water with his wing. In "The Divine Comedy", the stream of Lethe flows to the
Children of Blood and Bone making it easy for bothering African and Western readers to understand they help souls pass on. They can understand the soul's needs and emotions. Having an intimate connection with the dead, they can bend souls to their will. Reapers can command animations made from earth and the souls of the dead or just souls in the form of shadows. Their powers feed on their rage, but there is also a peaceful use for their magic. Zélie demonstrates the empathy Reapers have for passing souls. They feel what they need and can feel if they are too "weighed down by sin