The Gates of Hell

in order for the judges to decide whether it goes to Osiris. This sense of morality follows another text, Visions of Tondal. In the text, there is no judgement where a soul is taken to court and tried but it can be shown that Tondal witnesses what hell is like. In each plate that Tondal crosses, every soul in the underworld is tortured in a different way and it is told by the angel the sins that they made. Realizing how committing mistakes can lead you to the underworld, Tondal beings to wonder…

blood dripped body pieces, blood dripped zombies, and blood dripped everything caused me to gag at the repugnant sight. Blood, flesh, and sweat encompass my body as I struggle to break free. I could no longer bear another minute within the “second hell”. I manage to escape and find my way to the big bright red letters that said “exit”. I feel a great sense of relief as if I had just survived a near future apocalypse. In a way I did, however, the horrors I witnessed weren’t at all real. Still…

person and is granted a place in the new world. 3. Christianity: Christian eschatology deals mainly with the end of peoples’ lives, the end of the world, and the kingdom of God. The bible in many places spoke about death and afterlife, heaven and hell, the second coming of Jesus, the resurrection, the rapture, tribulation, millennialism, the end of the world, the last judgment, the new heaven and new earth of the world to come. Afterlife: some denominations believe that after death, the…

The concept of Hell, to many world religions, refers to either an existential condition or a symbolic or literal place of damnation where the most evil and disgusting are eternally punished for their wrongdoings. Although the exact description of hell varies, the idea and concept of hell alone is known in many religions. Hell is mostly known and described as a disturbing fiery place filled with every fear imaginable, some say it’s located in the middle of earth and some believe it’s another…

ghost of the land he had come to. It pulled him forward” (107). Compared to his father, Stanley, John didn’t have any real problem with the traditional ways of his village. He also didn’t have a problem with the new colonized way either. Unfortunately, John couldn’t choose both. He had to be chose between an education and being a father. Being a father meant he would be disappointing his father. A father who preaches about the wrongs of pre-marital sex and having children out of wedlock.…

Faithful Johannes was not allowed to let the prince in as the king said before he passed. Hansel and Gretel are the two children of the new king and queen. Part of the book takes place in a kingdom, woods, baker’s house, random family homes, and hell. The kingdom where the new king and queen live, the baker who stuffed Hansel and Gretel…

Hallowed Affliction The author of a medieval lay takes on the challenge of convincing an audience to open their minds to the mystical and suspend disbelief. The medieval lay, a poetic work usually put to music, often asks people to actively take away the themes, criticisms, and messages from magical and mythical stories. In its written form, the lay retains its song-like quality and utilizes a plethora of poetic devices in order to convey its meaning. Sir Orfeo, written by an unknown author,…

towards the towering obsidian gate. My 7 month voyage to Hell was finally coming to a close. But my real journey had just begun. 7 months ago, I was hired as a journalist for the world renowned broadcasting company WNN, or World News Network. This company specialized in reporting a variety of current events, whether it be above, on, or under the world itself. I had been recruited by the president of WNN to collect information from under the world, in other words Hell. WNN had exclusive…

and fear Hell. As I’ve grown, my views haven’t changed. I believe in an afterlife determined by our earth bound life. I am not afraid of dying. Therefore, I am able to think beyond this life and ponder the ambiguities that lie ahead. My Catholic faith has taught me to live a life that God would be proud of; one filled with genuine care for my neighbors. I firmly believe that if I can grace the world with more good than evil, then, upon my death, I will be greeted at the “Pearly Gates of…

In the text of pumpkin nook.com, it states that Jack had went to the Pearl Gates of Heaven and Saint Peter had said he could not go to heaven due to all the things he had done to the devil and other people. But, he could not go to hell because of the devil's promise. He then asked the devil if he could leave (Jack was in a netherworld between heaven and hell) and the devil passed him an ember from the hell to lead his way. Jack had a turnip with him and he emptied it, putting the ember inside…