Pit
Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Tartarus
Tartarus noun - A place where the wicked are punished after death.
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Nearby Word: tartar
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- Cruel Mercy: The punishment for breaking Zeus's protection rule involves being condemned to a pit of Tartarus and tortured for eternity.
Source: Series / Young Hercules -
The Titans themselves were condemned to an eternity in Tartarus, a dark pit for their war against Zeus.
Source: And I Must Scream -
Additionally, Tartarus (the hell-pit) was sometimes perceived as a primordial deity/force of nature
Source: Land, Sea, Sky
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