TARTARUS


Meaning of TARTARUS in English

n.

In Greek mythology , the lowest depths of the underworld.

It was a region of eternal darkness where the evil were punished after death for having offended the gods. Here Zeus confined the Titans , who were prevented from escaping by hundred-armed giants. Later classical authors sometimes used Tartarus interchangeably with Hades to designate the entire underworld.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.