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Tartarus is the place where creatures who pose a threat to the gods
are confined. It's also where those who have committed truly vile deeds
are dealt a fitting punishment for the rest of eternity.
Erebus was originally the son of Chaos and represented darkness and shadow.
Later, the name Erebus came to designate the transit zone for the dead,
where they waited for Charon to ferry them across the river Styx.
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Which is worse tartarus or erebus?
Erebus is another word for the Underworld, Tartarus is a pit in the Underworld, it's also said to be where the Titans are held and evil mortals are punished.
What is another name for the Greek underworld?
Hades was a name for both the Underworld and the god who ruled it. The underworld itself was also referred to as Erebus, the Asphodel FieldsElysium or Tartarus- Erebus was the underworld in general. Elysium was a later invention, a paradise for the righteous, the Asphodel Fields were a Greek version of limbo, and Tartarus was an abyss of eternal punishment.
How were Greek gods and goddesses formed?
it started out with chaos(nothingness) then it had gaia(earth) tartarus(tartarus) nyx(night) erebus (darkness). then gaia and tartarus had pontus(sea) uranus(heavens) ourea (mts). gaia and uranus had the titans. nyx and erebus had blame woe fate death sleep upperair day revenge deception strife oldage and friendship
Was Zeus the oldest god out of the gods?
no Zeus was not the oldest of the gods. In fact Chaos was the oldest god and the creator Gaia (Earth) Tartarus(the abyss) Eros(Desire) Nyx(night) and Erebus(darkness.)
How was Eros born?
One of the most ancient sources, Hesiod, stated that Eros was a primordial god. He had no parents. According to Hesiod, Eros sprang into existence, fourth in the Greek pantheon after Chaos, Gaia, and Tartarus. Parmenides places Eros first on this list. Later writers said he was the child of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness). Aristophanes tells the story that Nyx planted a "germless egg" deep in Erebus, and after a countless amount of time Eros sprang forth from it. Afterwars Eros mated with Chaos in the depths of Tartarus, and the human race was born.
