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In Greek Mythology , the river Phlegethon (" of fire") was one of the five rivers of The Underworld . It flowed with fire that burned but did not consume fuel. In the '' Divine Comedy '' the river is made of boiling blood and is part of the seventh circle of hell, containing the shades of tyrants, murderers, robbers and those guilty of sins involving violence against others. Virgil mentions Phlegethon with the other infernal rivers in the '' Aeneid '', Book VI, 265, 551. Other things called "Phlegethon": In " Soul Calibur II ", one of the character "Cervantes" swords is called Phlegethon. |