Examples of “Tartarus” in a Sentence

name In Greek and Roman mythology, the deep, dark abyss below the underworld where the wicked and defeated gods (like the Titans) were punished.

• Zeus cast the rebellious Titans down into Tartarus.
• The poem describes Tartarus as a bottomless pit of torment.

name Any bleak, hellish place.

• The abandoned mine felt like a personal Tartarus.