Hell
Hell noun - The place of punishment for the wicked after death.
Usage example: condemned to hell for their sins
Tartarus and hell are semantically related. in underworld topic. In some cases you can use "Tartarus" instead a noun "Hell", when it comes to topics like hades.
Tartarus
Tartarus noun - A place where the wicked are punished after death.
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Synonyms for Tartarus
Nearby Word: tartar
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Havoc, being the Anthropomorphic Personification of Hell/Tartarus, is capable of doing this by swallowing a condemned soul whole.
Source: Dragged Off to Hell -
God doesn't actually show up, but in an episode of Justice League Unlimited, Hawkgirl and Diana are fighting monsters/demons in Tartarus/Hell and all of a sudden the demons back off and Hawkgirl realizes why.
Source: God -
The Heroes of Olympus: Near the end of the third book, Annabeth is being pulled into Tartarus, the Greek equivalent of hell.
Source: You Are Worth Hell
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