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Tartarus

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Tartarus a part of the underworld where the wicked suffered punishment for their misdeeds, especially those such as Ixion and Tantalus who had committed some outrage against the gods.

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Tartarus

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Tartarus in Greek mythology, lowest region of the underworld. The wicked (e.g., Sisyphus , Tantalus , and Ixion ) were sent to Tartarus as punishment for their sins.

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Tartarus

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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