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In [[Greek]] [[mythology]], '''Phlegethon''' was a river of fire, one of five rivers in [[Hades]], the subterranean realm of the dead. Also known as Pyriphlegethon, its name means 'fiery' or 'burning'.<ref>http://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/PotamosPyriphlegethon.html</ref>
In [[Dante's Inferno]], Phlegethon appears as a fiery river encircling the seventh circle of [[Hell]], where the souls of the [[violence|violent]] are punished.
In [[Dante's Inferno]], Phlegethon appears as a fiery river encircling the seventh circle of [[Hell]], where the souls of the [[violence|violent]] are punished.