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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. | ||
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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'.[1]
In Dante's Inferno, Phlegethon appears as a fiery river encircling the seventh circle of Hell, where the souls of the violent are punished.