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oblivion

Ancestral Lore

Ancestral Lore of oblivion

Latin oblivio, oblivionis "forgetfullness"
oblivion noun
  • the loss of the ability to see connections between events and experiences
  • loss of essential memory
  • the fact or condition of not remembering: a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
  • the state or condition of being forgotten; (also, more generally) obscurity, nothingness, void, death.
    to fall (sink, etc.) into oblivion
  • forgetfulness resulting from inattention or carelessness; heedlessness, disregard
  • intentional overlooking of an offence, esp. a political one; amnesty, pardon
  • a form of purgatory (from Latin purgatorium "cleansing")

Specifics

Specific examples and quotes of oblivion

“To change anything within oneself due to demands of others, prior to knowing oneself, is a soft path to oblivion. Your lack of adjusting to such demands has deprived you of nothing but a smooth descent, which is a journey never worth taking.”

"Originals"
(Speed Well Dialogues)
by Sabina Nore


Oblivion has also long had an association with the River Lethe, which according to Greek myth flowed through the Underworld and caused anyone who drank its water to forget their past.

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Legend

~☉~lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
classic definition
artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense
Originals - Speed Well Dialogues

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