Underworld
Also known as: netherworld · lower world · afterworld
- 1The underworld is the supernatural realm of the dead in many religious traditions.
- 2It is frequently described as being situated below the world of the living.
- 3The term chthonic is the technical adjective used to describe things related to the underworld.
- 4The concept is also commonly referred to as the netherworld or hell.
The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living.
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destination of the musician's journey
Orpheus traveled to the realm of Hades to plead with the god of the dead for the return of his wife, Eurydice.
The underworld is a conceptual realm found in various religious traditions and mythologies, serving as the destination for the dead. Often referred to as the netherworld or hell, it is typically envisioned as being located beneath the surface of the world inhabited by the living.
Juno in the Underworld by Jan Brueghel the Younger, between 1626 and 1630Wikimedia Commons: File:Jan_Brueghel_the_Younger_-_Juno_in_the_Underworld,_1626-1630.jpgOweynagat in Rathcroghan, the entrance to the underworld in Irish mythologyWikimedia Commons: File:Oweynagat_entrance_interior_view.png In academic and mythological contexts, the term chthonic is used as the technical adjective to describe entities, deities, or phenomena associated with this subterranean domain. This concept reflects a universal human attempt to categorize the afterlife and the mysterious transition from life to death.