Hell

Hell, for some the final frontier, for others an overused swear word. Over the years there have been many who attempt to depict Hell, but two poets seem to have very similar depictions about their thoughts on such a place. Even though some things are different between the two, it could be argued that Virgil’s underworld inspires Dante's Hell because the reactions that Aeneas and Dante show when presented with events in hell are very similar, The Sybil and Aeneas act like a guide and follower much similar to Virgil and Dante's relationship, and We see many similarities between the paths both Aeneas and Virgil take. The first major influence from Virgil’s Aeneid that we see on Dante's Hell are the similar reactions to the suffering of the souls…

This paper will start by establishing a solid image of Hell from primal and ancient times; the first, or early, view of Hell. Then this paper will convey a solid image of Hell as it is now. Afterwards this paper will be exploring the time in between this point A and point B to find the key changes in theme and appearance. With appropriate research, this paper will cite evidence relating to these shifts. Hell, as humans know it, is a place where human souls that did not lead a good life on earth…

there is a slow progression to point B, or the Hell that humans picture today. Of course every person has a different philosophy about Hell, or may not even believe it to be real. Without the capability to satisfy everybody’s individual opinion on the modern philosophy of Hell, this paper will attempt to present a generalized and fundamental opinion. Before defining a societal popular view of Hell, it is ideal to recognize and note the philosophy of Hell by prominent religions. Beginning with…

Instead of a fiery portrayal as in the rest of the circles, the deepest stratum of hell is icy and frozen. In the Ninth Circle of Hell, the sinners are either murderers or traitors, and their punishment reflects their depravity. In Round 3 of the this Circle, the murderers/traitors of guests are encased in ice, all except for half their faces above the ice and their tears creating a frosty layer covering their eyes. These sinners are part of the frozen lake, Cocytus, because their act of…

Hell is the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus(Ammer Dictionary). Hell is also used a numerous amount of times to describe tough situations. Hell can be related to something either spiritually, or the total opposite —— defeat. According to authors Charles Seymour, Charles Watson, and Jonathan Kvaning, Hell is not just categorized in the afterlife, but also in a physical sense. Hell is the punishment of afterlife,…

” the ancient Egyptians called it “Duat,” and the Mayans called it “Xibalba,” but the common theme throughout these and all adaptations of Hell is the eternal separation from good and, as a result, an abundance of suffering and evil. It is impossible to accurately describe Hell. It can only be described by humans in personal glimpses of evil in the world, and most of the time, famous interpretations of Hell in literature are what comes to mind when contemplating eternal separation from God.…

about hell. The presence of hell hearkens back to the Old Testament and the concept grows throughout the Bible until the great unveiling of its physical manifestation in the book of Revelation. It is this final understanding of what hell will be that sticks in the minds of many Christians and theologians. In fact, what has been described in the book of Revelation is the basis for the characterization of hell in popular culture and represents imagery that has since persisted through the…

Hell. A brimstone, fiery pit where all the sinners go when they die. Trust me, it's not as glamorous as it sounds. For one, after a while, the screams annoy even the most bloodthirsty demons. Another thing, it constantly smells like rotten or burnt flesh wherever you go. A lot of people seem to mistake Hell for a fiery place, where everything is red and black, where demons run around, maiming, torturing, and the like. Well, that's mostly wrong. Don't get me wrong it's hotter than the sun…

The punishment, for each Circle of Dante’s Hell, is connected to its corresponding sin. For example, in the 4th Circle, the Hoarders and Spendthrifts are punished by being forced to push stones into each other over and over. This punishment is fitting because the hoarders’ stones could represent all the materialistic things he or she hoarded and the spendthrifts’ stones could represent all the money he or she spent. The hoarders and the spendthrifts are opposite extremes and because of their…

Descending further, we then disembark to the second level of hell where we are personally shown the sinners who have broken their shoes. You could smell the aroma of musty feet in the air. Surrounding us, there were a vast amount of shoeless people being punished. Voices welcome us as the sounds of moans and cries fill the air as they faced the reality of their hell. As we were walking a woman approached us, “Your shoes are not broken, why are you here? This is a precise range for those who…