Meng Po is the goddess of oblivion in Chinese mythology, who serves Meng Po Soup on the Bridge of Oblivion or Naihe Bridge. This soup wipes the memory of the person so they can reincarnate into the ne
Meng Po statue at Pavilion of Forgetfulness, Haw Par Villa
Temporary altar of Meng Po at 2022 Ghost Festival in Bangka Island
Meng Po cooks Five Flavored Soup
In Greek mythology, Lethe was one of the rivers of the underworld of Hades. In Classical Greek, the word lethe literally means "forgetting", "forgetfulness". The river is also known as Amelēs Potamos,
Meng Po
…with Meng Po's abilities. In R.F Kuang's 2025 fantasy novel, Katabasis, the main characters encounter Lady Meng Po, who acts as the guardian of the Lethe. Much like her appearances in mythology, Meng Po brews drinks from the Lethe's waters that erase the memories of those who pass through. Yanluo Wang…
Lima Bridge on Lima River in Ponte de Lima, Portugal
Apulian Red-Figure Loutrophoros, c. 330 BCE
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope's The Waters of the Lethe by the Plains of Elysium.
Henryk Siemiradzki Orfeusz w podziemnym królestwie