Acheron
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
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the infernal regions; hell; Hades.
noun
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one of the rivers in Hades over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon Compare Styx
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the underworld or Hades
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Features such as lineated valley fill and concentric crater fill were also noted in our August Mars Express report on Acheron Fossae.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
At 8 p.m., the Acheron, 57 Waterbury Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ticketfly.com; $25.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2014
Past the sign that says to abandon all hope, just through the gate of hell, but before crossing the Acheron to hell proper, Dante encounters a horde of moaning souls.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2014
The river Acheron runs around hell, separating it from the outside world.
From BBC • May 13, 2013
The path down to it leads to where Acheron, the river of woe, pours into Cocytus, the river of lamentation.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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