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In Christian theology, the Harrowing of Hell (Latin: Descensus Christi ad Inferos, "the descent of Christ into Hell " or Hades) [ a ] is the period of time between the Crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection. In triumphant descent, Christ brought salvation to the souls held captive there since the beginning of the world.
Christian views on Hades. Lazarus and the Rich Man (illumination from the Codex Aureus of Echternach). Hades, according to various Christian denominations, is "the place or state of departed spirits ", [1] borrowing the name of Hades, the name of the underworld in Greek mythology. It is often associated with the Jewish concept of Sheol.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (by Arnaldo dell'Ira, neo-Roman project of mosaic, 1939–1940). This fourth, pale horse, was the personification of Death, with Hades following him, jaws open and receiving the victims slain by Death.
Hades II is an upcoming roguelike action role-playing game video game developed and published by Supergiant Games, serving as a sequel to Hades (2020). It was announced in December 2022 and was released in early access in May 2024 for Windows, with plans to bring the game to other systems. The game follows Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld ...
The New World Translation, used by Jehovah's Witnesses, maintains a distinction between Gehenna and Hades by transliterating Gehenna, and by rendering "Hades" (or "Sheol") as "the Grave". Earlier editions left all three names untranslated.
Melinoë is a character in the upcoming video game Hades II. She is the game's protagonist, being the sister of Hades protagonist Zagreus and daughter of its antagonist, Hades. She is a witch, and is able to use magic techniques as well as weapons in combat, tasked with saving her father by killing the Titan Chronos. She is based on the mythological figure of the same name. She has received ...
The rich man and Lazarus (also called the parable of Dives and Lazarus) [ a ] is a parable of Jesus from the 16th chapter of the Gospel of Luke. [ 6 ] Speaking to his disciples and some Pharisees, Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. When both die, the rich man goes to Hades and implores Abraham to send Lazarus from ...
Erinys / ɪˈrɪnɪs, ɪˈraɪnɪs / ih-RIN-iss, ih-RY-niss; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἐρινύες, pl. of Ἐρινύς), [2] also known as the Eumenides (commonly known in English as the Furies), are chthonic goddesses of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "the Erinyes, that under ...