Pyriphlegethon
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Greek mythological entity
chthonic feature
mythological river
river of Hades
river of the underworld
Pyriphlegethon is a fiery river of the underworld in Greek mythology, often depicted as a stream of burning flames associated with punishment and torment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological entity
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chthonic feature ⓘ mythological river ⓘ river of Hades ⓘ river of the underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tartarus
NERFINISHED
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retributive justice ⓘ souls of the damned ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Greek mythology
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Mythological bodies of water ⓘ Rivers of Hades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Acheron
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Cocytus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lethe NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | part of the circulation of waters in the underworld in Platonic cosmology ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
river of boiling blood and fire
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stream of fire ⓘ |
| describedBy | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek elements meaning "fire" and "to burn" ⓘ |
| hasElement |
fire
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flames ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
associated with punishment
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associated with torment ⓘ burning ⓘ dangerous ⓘ fiery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | realm of Hades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Plato's Phaedo
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Plato's Phaedrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil's Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunction | punishes oath-breakers and wrongdoers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hades
NERFINISHED
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Underworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acheron
NERFINISHED
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Cocytus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lethe NERFINISHED ⓘ Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
boundary or barrier in the underworld
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instrument of punishment for wicked souls ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destructive fire
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divine wrath ⓘ torment of the wicked ⓘ |
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