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Κάτω Κόσμος
The mythological realm where souls go after death, ruled by the god Hades. It included different regions like the Elysian Fields for heroes, the Asphodel Meadows for ordinary souls, and Tartarus for the wicked. It was a place of shadows, not necessarily of punishment.
Examples in context
Ο Ορφέας κατέβηκε στον Κάτω Κόσμο.
Orpheus descended into the Underworld.
Ο Κέρβερος φρουρούσε τον Κάτω Κόσμο.
Cerberus guarded the Underworld.
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