1) In ancient Greek religion, Hell (Hades) referred to the underground realm of the dead, not a place of punishment. It had two regions: Erebus, where newly deceased souls went, and Tartarus, a place of punishment for the wicked. 2) Notable figures punished in Tartarus included Sisyphus, who was doomed to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity, and the Danaides, forced to carry water that always leaked out. 3) Hades was ruled by Hades and Persephone and guarded by Cerberus. Charon ferried souls of the deceased across the rivers to be judged and sent to either the Elysian Fields or Tartarus