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Acheru'sia

（Ἀχερουσία λίμνη or Ἀχερουσίς), a name given by the ancients to several lakes or swamps, which, like the various rivers of the name of Acheron, were at some time believed to be connected with the lower world, until at last the Acherusia came to be considered to be in the lower world itself. The lake to which this belief seems to have been first attached was the Acherusia in Thesprotia, through which the river Acheron flowed. (Thuc. 1.46; Strab. vii. p.324.) Other lakes or swamps of the same name, and believed to be in connexion with the lower world, were near Hermione in Argolis (Paus. 2.35.7), near Heraclea in Bithynia (Xen. Anab. 6.2.2; Diod. 14.31), between Cumae and cape Misenum in Campania (Plin. Nat. 3.5; Strab. v. p.243), and lastly in Egypt, near Memphis. (Diod. 1.96.)

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William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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