What is Tartarus?
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The deepest abyss of the underworld
It lies far below even Hades.
💡 Did you know? It serves as a dungeon for the greatest sinners.
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Which defeated beings were locked in Tartarus?
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The Titans
Zeus banished them there after his victory.
💡 Did you know? They were the divine generation before the Olympians.
Which damned figure must roll a stone uphill forever?
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Sisyphus
Just short of the top, the stone rolls back down.
💡 Did you know? “Sisyphean task” still means pointless toil.
Which Christian place does Tartarus most resemble?
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Hell
Unlike Hades, it is a place of punishment.
💡 Did you know? The term even appears in the New Testament.
According to Hesiod, how long does an anvil fall from the earth to the bottom of Tartarus?
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Nine days
As far below the earth as the sky is above it.
💡 Did you know? It falls the same distance from heaven to earth first.
Which damned figure can never reach the water and fruit around him?
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Tantalus
Both retreat the moment he reaches for them.
💡 Did you know? Hence we still speak of “the torments of Tantalus”.
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