What does "phlegethon" mean?
Phlegethon: One of the principal rivers of Hades, in the channel of which fire flowed instead of water. Fierce Phlegethon, Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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