Tartary Tartary: Tartarus “Hell on Earth”; Tartar means: Chinese term, ‘Ta-Ta’, is said to mean ‘dirty’ or ‘barbarian’. Tatar into Tartar, meaning ‘People from Hell’, a reference to Tartarus, the ancient Greek version of Hell. “Tatar” was suggestive of Tartarus, a Hell-like realm in Greek mythology. Tartarian history … Continue reading Tartary