tartarus

• Nombre propio que designa un lugar de la mitología griega, la parte más profunda del inframundo, donde los dioses castigaban a los pecadores y titanes; por extensión, se usa como sinónimo de infierno o abismo.

A proper noun referring to a place in mythology where the wicked are punished after death.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Underworld punishment realmC1formal

   In Greek mythology, a deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment for the wicked and a prison for the Titans.

   Tártaro

   • In ancient stories, the Titans were imprisoned in Tartarus after their defeat.
   • Sinners were said to be sent to Tartarus for eternal punishment.
   • The poet described Tartarus as a dark and gloomy place beneath the earth.

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