Life in Hell

sedately refutes and corrects Him. The supremacy of the matter characterizes general human life. For ignoramus, unenlightened man, matter is the sole and absolute Reality; and death is the end, not only of life, but also of all human values and ideals, including love. This is the major thrust of the Death-incarnate’s argument. And one, prone to worldly ways patterned and conditioned to our usual mundane ways of life, finds it quite convincing. His argument appears to man very logical and real.…

louder than bells, sweeter than heaven, and hotter than hell.” Florence Welch belts out in a beautifully deep voice. In an instant, she’s rendered the ideals of both Heaven and Hell as insignificant, trivial delusions. She’s singing about the way she feels when she’s in love. This human emotion she’s experiencing is so much more remarkable than anything to be experienced in the afterlife. If love is sweeter than heaven, and hotter than hell, then what is there to look forward to after death? The…

In Christianity, Lucifer is a fallen angel who was cast out of Heaven and condemned to Hell. Lucifer has been referred to by many names, including the Devil and Satan, which means adversary. Lucifer has appeared in many different texts in different forms. Recently, he has appeared on two modern television shows, the CW’s Supernatural and Fox’s Lucifer in different roles. Since it first appeared on air in 2005, Supernatural has established a rich mythology regarding monsters, demons, and angels…

The Byronic hero is a character with “dark” attributes that are not usually associated with a hero. It is a character with several qualities that would normally describe an antagonist. In such way, Byronic heroes are usually arrogant, rebellious, cynical, mysterious, and many times have a troubled past. Byronic heroes are also primarily characterized by being outcasts, having self-destructive behavior, and possessing the ability of seduction or attraction. Milton’s Satan from Paradise Lost…

The essay consists of the traits of how the characters are archetypes. Archetypes are a recurring symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. Irving shows the heroism and greed in Tom Walker as he accepts the deal with the devil. In Washington Irving’ short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” the characters Tom Walker and The Devil are archetypes, by showing the greed, and heroism behavior. In the short story the character Tom Walker is the main character that shows greediness by accepting…

For the fashion of the despicable layout of the sewer-palace of John Bunda was that it was set upon many levels, thirteen in total, and many halls and tunnels branched out of each. The seemingly random passageways twist and turn and are full of crossroads, and many lead to dead or dangerous ends: such device of design was made to deter the infiltration of enemies and wild beasts. Each level contained a main area; a great hall or a large sewer passage. Each level is larger and longer and wider…

Satan, who is seen throughout the epic as the main antagonist of John Milton’s, “Paradise Lost,”because of his nagging attempts of deception in the Garden which are successful more times than not. Satan’s use of disguise is brilliant by captivating Eve’s Curiosity through his knowledge of Eve’s ignorance. Satan also deceives Eve by constantly lying and making Eve conclude that eating from the Tree of Knowledge will deliver her full knowledge of good and evil and her senses. Through Satan’s…

Everyone has had trouble with this whether it be the smallest of things like food, clothing, and items. The sirens represent the temptations that we have in our everyday life such as, lust, money, fame, and so on. Although, this quote is from the Bible on Job 1: 8-12 it has a similar situation has Odysseus is in. It talks about God’s servant Job and how God allows the devil to test Job's faith in God. “And the Lord said…

literature, despite being over six hundred years old. The idea of Hell crafted by Dante has inspired many different people since it was written. It is admired for its vivid and horrible imagery, and the lasting impression that it leaves on the readers of this work. One of the sensory elements in Dante’s Inferno is the darkness that is all throughout the work. This is not just the literal darkness, but this also refers the darkness that is Hell. At the beginning of the work Dante the pilgrim…

the cross I believe the demons and devil pondered and murmured while they waited for Jesus spirit to release from his body then took Him to hell in our stead. Jesus payed the ultimate price for us and bought us back from the devil. Jesus died in Jerusalem 30 A.D. Upon his death evil principalities, and powers of darkness (demons)took Jesus from the cross into hell when he gave up the Ghost. At that exact time, the angel of the Lord rolled the stone away from the grave. Rolling the stone away…