Tartarus
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- proper noun
- /ˈtɑːrtərəs/
- Literature
- In Tartarus, the spirits of the damned faced endless torment and suffering.
- the abyss of Tartarus
- eternity in Tartarus
- the depths of Tartarus
Examples
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Hyperion's legions are gathering at Tartarus.
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We will go to Tartarus.
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Let him go to Tartarus and recover the Book.
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I had to crawl through the depths of Tartarus itself.
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- If your son is the thief, I will send him to the depths of Tartarus.
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They destroyed Kronos... and banished his remains to the depths of Tartarus.
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The ancient Greeks believed that wicked souls were punished in Tartarus after death.
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According to mythology, the hero descended into Tartarus to rescue lost souls.
Synonyms
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The place of the dead in Greek myths where souls go after death
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A place or state where bad people are punished after death
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A place of suffering for the dead in religious stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tartarus comes from the ancient Greek name Tartaros, which meant a very deep, dark 'pit' or 'abyss' under the earth where the worst people were kept as a punishment. So, Tartarus now stands for a place of great suffering or eternal punishment.