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Hellish abode damning every soul from their inception (5)

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I believe the answer is:

hades

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(Other definitions for hades that I've seen before include "Greek underworld with spirits of the dead" , "Home of the souls of the dead" , "Greek god of the underworld" , "Infernal situation" , "gloomy place" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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