Tartarus

deep abyss, place of punishment, in ancient Greek mythology
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Tartarus

Summary

Tartarus is a Greek primordial deity[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 is recorded as male[10].
  • Tartarus's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity[11].
  • Tartarus's instance of is recorded as mythical location[12].
  • Tartarus's Commons category is recorded as Greek underworld[13].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Tartarus[14].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12960167[15].
  • Tartarus's said to be the same as is recorded as Tartaros[16].
  • Tartarus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[17].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Tartarus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Tartarus's different from is recorded as RIM-24 Tartar[22].
  • Tartarus's sibling is recorded as Nyx[23].
  • Tartarus's derivative work is recorded as Tartarus[24].

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Personal Life

Among Tartarus's spouses was Gaia[3]. Children include Typhon[4], a Giants[25]; Telchines[5], a group of Greek mythical characters[26]; Colophonus[6]; Corydon[7]; Echidna[8], a Greek deity[27]; and Effra[9].

Why It Matters

Tartarus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +1
    Said to be the same as Tartarus, Q12960167, Tartaros
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 6235, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107288187|Tartarus (#107288187)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionar"
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