The river Phlegethon is one of the five rivers in the infernal regions of Hades and flows into the depths of Tartarus.
History
The Phlegethon is a river of boiling blood where the souls of those who have committed crimes of violence against their fellow men are punished.[1]
The river is patrolled by centaurs, and next to it is the terrible Minotaur.[1]
Residents
Notes
- Phlegethon means "flaming" in Greek.
- A second version of the Phlegethon, often referred to as the Lake of Blood or Lake of Fire, also exists in Hell as part of the Seventh Circle/"Violence".
See Also
- Appearances of River Phlegethon
- Location Gallery: River Phlegethon
- Catalogued images related to River Phlegethon