The letters below form the beginnings of four words which end in the same three letters, in the same order. #2 is a proper noun. What are the letters and what are the complete words.

1. LI _ _ _

2. LE _ _ _

3. LA _ _ _

4. LOA _ _ _

 

HINTS:

A. #2 is a name from Greek mythology.

B. The first of the missing letters is T. 

Answers:

 

The three letters are THE:

 

1. LITHE

2. LETHE (River of forgetfulness in Hades)

3. LATHE

4. LOATHE 

 

Credit:

Joseph Appel