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Tartarus is the place where, according to Plato's Gorgias (c. 400 BC), souls are judged after death and where the wicked received divine punishment. Tartarus appears in early Greek cosmology, such as in Hesiod's Theogony, where the personified Tartarus is described as one of the earliest beings to exist, alongside Chaos and Gaia (Earth).
The following were spirits of people in Greek mythology who were condemned to Tartarus for their evil or blasphemous behaviour in life. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Tartarus - The deepest area of the Greek underworld, which is guarded by Campe. Cronus was imprisoned in Tartarus after Zeus defeated him and it is where wicked souls are condemned. Elysium - A paradise for heroes and souls who did good. It is the one place in the underworld that is not dark and gloomy, but idyllic and peaceful instead.
He was condemned to spend eternity in Tartarus, weaving a rope of straw. As depicted in the picture by Polygnotos, standing behind him is his donkey which eats the rope as fast as it is made. [4] Unlike as it is the case with other inmates of Tartarus, there is no crime mentioned which would explain Ocnus's condition. [5]
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Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu. [2] As the patron deity of Delphi (Apollo Pythios), Apollo is an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Delphic Oracle and also the deity of ritual purification. His oracles were often consulted for guidance in various matters.
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