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tartarean
of or relating to Tartarus; infernal. -
ixion
a king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus. -
sisyphus
a son of Aeolus and ruler of Corinth, noted for his trickery: he was punished in Tartarus by being compelled to roll a stone to the top of a slope, the stone always escaping him near the top and rolling down again. -
tantalus
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit-laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded out of reach. -
tortoise
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.