Associations to the word «Tartarus»

Wiktionary

TARTARUS, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans, etc.

Dictionary definition

TARTARUS, noun. A place where the wicked are punished after death.

Wise words

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