Acheron Cocytus and Phlegethon both flowed. The Roman poet Virgil called it the principal river of Tartarus, from which the Styx and Cocytus both sprang. The newly dead would be ferried across the Acheron by Charon in order to enter the Underworld. The Suda describes the river as "a place of healing, not a place of punishment, cleansing and purging the sins of humans". According to later traditions, Acheron had been a son of Helios and either Gaia or Demeter, who had been turned into the Underworld river bearing his name after he refreshed the Titans with drink during their contest
Tartarus (DC Comics) Tartarus (DC Comics) Tartarus is a fictional organization of supervillains in the DC Comics universe. Tartarus first appeared in "Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant" #1 (December 1999) and was created by Devin Grayson, Drew Johnson, and Jose Marzan Jr. Tartarus was organized by Vandal Savage to be the anti-Teen Titans. He forces former Titan Omen to help him recruit members. She submits to Vandal Savage who is unaware that Lilith selected members that she knows will not function well as a team. Tartarus' first mission is to find Adeline Kane, ex-wife of Deathstroke, who is serving as H.I.V.E. Mistress.