Transcript Acheron - m

Sydni Vencill
Pd. 5
 Acheron
is a river located in the Espirus
region of northwest Greece.
 It is approximately 58 km long.
 Its source is near the village of Zotiko.
 The Acheron River flows into the Ionian
Sea in Ammoudia.
Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon, Lethe, and
Styx are the five rivers of the ancient
Greek underworld. This underworld, or
the land of the dead, is ruled by the god
Hades. These rivers represent the levels
of hell in the Bible.
 The
Suda say that the Acheron River is “a
place of healing, not a place of
punishment, cleansing and purging the
sins of humans.”
 In ancient Greek mythology, Acheron is
known as the river of pain. It is also one
of five rivers in the Greek underworld.
 Also, the ancient Greeks believed that
Charon ferried souls across the Acheron
river to hell.
 In
Greek mythology, the Acheron River is
used to carry souls to hell.
 The ferryman takes all of the souls across
the Acheron river.
 Original
Text: “Get you gone, And at the
pit of Acheron, Meet me i' th' morning.
 Modern Text: “Go away now and in the
morning meet me in the pit by the river
in hell.”
My interpretation of the mentioning of
Acheron in Macbeth is that Hecate wants the
three witches to take Macbeth to the
Acheron River, which is the river that leads
to hell, so that he can learn his destiny and
what he needs to do. Shakespeare is trying
to say that Macbeth is going to go to hell for
all of the sins that he has committed, such as
killing King Duncan out of greed so that he
could become king.
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