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:For other meanings of the word "underworld" see Underworld (disambiguation)In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly-dead souls go.
See also: psychopomp.
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1.5 ChristianityChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara
- HeavenThe heavens are the sky, the celestial sphere, or outer space. Indeed, sky is the original meaning of the word Heaven''. Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many world religions or spiritual philosophies. Those who believe in heaven generally hold tha
- HellHell is, according to many religious beliefs about the afterlife, a place of torment, of great weeping and gnashing of teeth. The English word 'hell' comes from the Norse Hel', which originally referred to the goddess of the Norse underworld. In most reli
- LimboThis article is about Catholic theology. For other uses of the term, see Limbo (disambiguation). In Catholic theology, limbo describes the temporary status of the souls of good persons who died before the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the permanent st
- PurgatoryIn Roman Catholic theology, Purgatory is a place of cleansing after the particular judgment. One of the first documents to mention purgatorium was a letter from the Benedictine Nicholas of Saint Albans to the Cistercian Peter of Celle in 1176 (Haggh, 1997
1.6 Egyptian mythologyEgyptian mythology (or Egyptian religion is the name for the succession of beliefs held by the people of Egypt until the coming of Christianity and Islam. The timespan involved is nearly three thousand years, and beliefs varied considerably over time, so
- AaruIn Egyptian mythology, Aaru (alternatives: Yaaru Iaru Aalu , is the heavenly underworld where Osiris ruled; souls which weighed less than the Feather of Truth were sent to Aaru to exist in pleasure for all eternity. Aaru was usually placed in the east (wh
- AmentIn Egyptian mythology, Ament was an underworld goddess who lived in a tree at the edge of a desert, where she welcomed newly-deceased souls into the underworld. The name was also used to refer to the underworld itself. Alternative: Amentet, Amenti See als
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- Neter-khertet
