Tartarus (disambiguation)
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Tartarus
refers to a deity and place in Greek mythology.
Tartarus may also refer to:
In other usage:
Tartarus
In classic mythology, below Uranus , Gaia , and Pontus is Tartarus, or Tartaros . It is a deep, gloomy place, a pit, or an abyss used as a dungeon of torment and suffering that resides beneath the underworld. In the Gorgias, Plato In classic mythology, below Uranus (sky), Gaia (earth), and Pontus...
refers to a deity and place in Greek mythology.
Tartarus may also refer to:
- Tartarus, a Greek New Testament word used for Hell (in Christian belief)Hell in Christian beliefsChristian views on Hell vary, but in general traditionally agree that hell is a place or a state in which the souls of the unsaved suffer the consequences of sin....
, derived from the pagan Greek use. - Tartarus (spider), a genus of spiders in the family Stiphidiidae
- Tartarus, the Latin name of the river Tartaro-Canalbianco in Italy
- HMS TartarusHMS TartarusThree ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Tartarus, after Tartarus, from Greek mythology. A fourth was laid down, but never completed:...
, the name of three ships of the Royal Navy and one planned one - Tartarus (Marvel Comics), a Marvel comic book character
- Tartarus (DC Comics)Tartarus (DC Comics)Tartarus is a fictional organization of supervillains in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant #1 .-History:...
, a group of DC comic book supervillains - Tartarus (Halo), a character in the Halo universe
- Tartarus PressTartarus PressTartarus Press is a small, international award-winning, independent small press run by R.B. Russell and Rosalie Parker. It has two distinct specialities....
, a limited edition publishing house
In other usage:
- A fictional "hottest point" of the sun in the novel Seven Ancient WondersSeven Ancient WondersSeven Ancient Wonders is a book written by the Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, The Six Sacred Stones was released in the fall of 2007...
- A fictional planet in the computer game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000. It was released by THQ on September 20, 2004 in North America...
- A fictional planet in the Stargate SG-1 universe
- The artificial person creation and maintenance arcology in Appleseed media
- The name of the tower which is one of the primary locations in the video game Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
- The name of the landship piloted by Malkuthian colonel Jade Curtiss in the PS2 video game Tales of the AbyssTales of the Abyssis a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the...