Mythology - Greek - Lethe

Lethe was both a river in the underworld and a personification goddess, a daughter of Eris. Lethe was the river that souls in the underworld would drink from to forget their past lives before they were reborn in a new life. As a personification goddess, she was the embodiment of oblivion and forgetfulness.

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[Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, 1808-1862]

Journal or Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, dating from 1809-1862. It includes letters, poetry, and personal writings of Elizabeth up until 1831. There are writings of her grandson, Upshur B. Quinby, found throughout. There are also loose inserts of letters and other papers.