1. Sydni Vencill Pd. 5

2.  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.

3. 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.

4.  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.

5.  In Greek mythology, the Acheron River is used to carry souls to hell.  The ferryman takes all of the souls across the Acheron river.

6.  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.”

7. 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.

8.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_underworld  http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/page_122.html  http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/Epi rus/Preveza/Fanari/photo271206.htm  http://www.greeka.com/members/jondhaw/parga- photos/76943.htm  http://www.river-styx.net/greek-gods-hades.htm  http://christohellenism.bravehost.com/Theology/adon is2.html