Tartarus

deep abyss, place of punishment, in ancient Greek mythology
Person greek_primordial_deity Q101322
Tartarus
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Tartarus

Summary

Tartarus is a Greek primordial deity[1]. He draws 1,761 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #5 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tartarus was married to Gaia[3].
  • A child of Tartarus was Typhon[4].
  • A child of Tartarus was Telchines[5].
  • A child of Tartarus was Colophonus[6].
  • A child of Tartarus was Corydon[7].
  • A child of Tartarus was Echidna[8].
  • A child of Tartarus was Effra[9].
  • Tartarus's image is recorded as Nekyia Staatliche Antikensammlungen 1494 n2.jpg[10].
  • Tartarus is recorded as male[11].
  • Tartarus's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity[12].
  • Tartarus's instance of is recorded as mythical location[13].
  • Tartarus's Commons category is recorded as Greek underworld[14].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Tartarus[15].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12960167[16].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Tartaros[17].
  • Tartarus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fqmh[18].
  • Tartarus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[19].
  • Tartarus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 27760[20].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Tartarus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Tartarus[25].
  • Tartarus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 2481[26].
  • Tartarus's different from is recorded as RIM-24 Tartar[27].

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Personal Life

Among Tartarus's spouses was Gaia[3]. Children include Typhon[4], a Giants[28]; Telchines[5], a group of Greek mythical characters[29]; Colophonus[6]; Corydon[7]; Echidna[8], a Greek deity[30]; and Effra[9].

Why It Matters

Tartarus draws 1,761 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #5 of 13).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who was Tartarus married to?

Tartarus's spouses include Gaia[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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