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Originally, Tartarus was used only to confine dangers to the gods of Olympus and their predecessors. In later mythologies, Tartarus became a space dedicated to the imprisonment and torment of mortals who had sinned against the gods, and each punishment was unique to the condemned. For example:
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.
Brief mentions of the Titanomachy and the imprisonment of the Titans in Tartarus also occur in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo and Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. [61] In the Hymn, Hera, angry at Zeus, calls upon the "Titan gods who dwell beneath the earth about great Tartarus, and from whom are sprung both gods and men". [62]
Apollo Delphinios or Delphidios was a sea-god worshipped especially in Crete and in the islands. [86] Apollo's sister Artemis, who was the Greek goddess of hunting, is identified with the Minoan goddess Britomartis (Diktynna), and with Laphria the Pre-Greek "mistress of the
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.
Later, Apollo entrusted his son to Chiron, the wise centaur, who trained him more in medicine and hunting. [16] [10] Apollo kills Coronis, 1590 engraving by Hendrick Goltzius. According to a different version, Coronis gave birth to her son in Apollo's temple in the presence of the Moirai. Lachesis acted as the midwife. Apollo named their son ...
Living along the coast of Peru from around 900 to 1500 A.D., the Chancay people was well known for their impressive artwork, including wood carvings, ceramics, and textiles.
In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy (/ ˌ t aɪ t ə ˈ n ɒ m ə k i /; Ancient Greek: Τιτανομαχία, romanized: Titanomakhía, lit. 'Titan-battle', Latin: Titanomachia) was a ten-year [1] series of battles fought in Ancient Thessaly, consisting of most of the Titans (the older generation of gods, based on Mount Othrys) fighting against the Olympians (the younger generations, who ...