Acheron River
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The Acheron River is a historically significant river in northwestern Greece, famed in Greek mythology as one of the rivers of the underworld associated with the souls of the dead.
Aliases (3)
- Acheron ×1
- Acheron Gorge ×1
- River Acheron ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological river
→
river → |
| associatedDeity |
Charon
NERFINISHED
→
Hades (god) NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWith |
Hades
NERFINISHED
→
souls of the dead → underworld → |
| contrastedWith |
Cocytus River
NERFINISHED
→
Lethe River NERFINISHED → Phlegethon River NERFINISHED → Styx River NERFINISHED → |
| country |
Greece
→
|
| describedAs |
river of the underworld
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|
| emptiesInto |
Ionian Sea
NERFINISHED
→
|
| etymologyDerivedFrom |
Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Acheron)
NERFINISHED
→
|
| flowsThrough |
Preveza regional unit
NERFINISHED
→
Thesprotia regional unit NERFINISHED → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of ancient necromanteion (oracle of the dead)
→
|
| hasEcologicalFeature |
Mediterranean flora and fauna
→
riparian habitats → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
linked to ancient Greek religious practices
→
referenced by ancient Greek geographers → |
| hasModernUse |
recreational area
→
tourist attraction → |
| hasMythologicalStatus |
one of the rivers of Hades
→
|
| hasRoleIn |
Greek mythology
→
|
| hasType |
karst river
→
|
| knownFor |
gorges and canyons
→
springs and clear waters → |
| locatedIn |
Epirus region
NERFINISHED
→
northwestern Greece → |
| mentionedIn |
works of Homeric tradition
→
works of Plato → works of Virgil → |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Ionian Sea
NERFINISHED
→
|
| mythologicalFunction |
boundary between world of living and dead
→
route for souls to the underworld → |
| nearArchaeologicalSite |
Necromanteion of Acheron
NERFINISHED
→
|
| nearSettlement |
Ammoudia
NERFINISHED
→
Parga NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Greek river system
→
Ionian Sea drainage basin → |
| sourceLocatedIn |
Epirus mountains
NERFINISHED
→
|
| usedFor |
hiking tourism
→
kayaking → rafting → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Preveza regional unit
→
Preveza regional unit ("Acheron Gorge") → |
contains |
|
Hades
("River Acheron")
→
|
associatedPlace |
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Epirus
→
|
containsRiver |
|
Captain Jack Aubrey
("Acheron")
→
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primaryAntagonistShip |