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Tartarus
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Deep abyss in Greek poetic imagination, named by Zeus as a place of punishment in the Iliad.
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Deep abyss in Greek poetic imagination, named by ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation as a place of punishment in the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]
At book 8’s opening, he threatens to cast a disobedient god there and describes its depth, iron gates and bronze floor. This belongs to the poem’s world, not an identified archaeological site. [1]
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- Iliad 8, first seven paragraphs including modern chapter synopsis; council proper first three primary paragraphs The specified scene, as detailed in the assembly study’s notes. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Tartarus», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/tartarus-greek-myth