Go to HELL!!!!!
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Very interesting, xeno-x, both the picture and the link to the explanations.
posted by
TAPS.
on June 16, 2006 at 12:42 PM
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What I really like about this post
is when you look in the upper left corner on this comment page it says "Go To Hell!!!"
Good job Xeno
posted by
CrimsonCarouse
on February 11, 2006 at 8:44 AM
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I have found this very interesting, it makes me want to research...
That's a good thing!
Angel 
posted by
anglofinspirtion
on February 10, 2006 at 6:33 PM
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this work of Dante's
was written in the early 1300's
he said that the descent into Hell took place on Holy thursday of the year 1300.
posted by
Xeno-x
on February 2, 2006 at 6:38 AM
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dates
I wish I had more clarity on a lot of the dates - I did manage to dig up a few, and I have them stored somewhere.
When I'm feeling a bit more ambitious, I'll dig them up and post them here. What inspired you to post the classical vision of hell?
posted by
astromuffy
on February 1, 2006 at 3:51 PM
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much of Jewish belief
was filtered through the Babylonian Captivity, Persian rule, and then Greek rule and ideas before the First Century C.E.
posted by
Xeno-x
on February 1, 2006 at 2:06 PM
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ah, Dante...
Well, let me tell you that when I lived in Rochester, there was a young family who lived right down the street from me - and the uh, head of the family (still commonly accepted as the man) was a tall, handsome, trim, fit, manly man with his own roofing company which he called Dante's Peak. After his Christian namesake.
Don't worry, Iquickly cooled my jets as soon as I learned he was married.
Am I oversharing?
Anyway, I was fer shure beguiled, intrigued by the idea of reading Dante's inferno, but never quite got to it.
I remember when I first encounterd the Greek myth of Hades - I was blown away by the overwhelming number of parallels to Christian hell, Catholic pergatory, and Jewish gehenna/shoel. And as I push futher into my understanding of Greek myths, I'm continuously astonished at the parallel themes to Christianity - and even the old Testament.
posted by
astromuffy
on February 1, 2006 at 12:43 PM
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close elysia
the concept of Hell comes from Greek mythology, predating Christianity by a few hundred years -- Charybdos and all that -- the ferryman across the River Styx
what you see here is a Middle Ages concoction put into writing by Dante (check out the links)
Christianity decided to make it their own and create an entire fantasy around it.
posted by
Xeno-x
on February 1, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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classic vison
Thanks for posting it - I really enjoyed it. I wasn't aware that there
was a classic vision - although I did see a few familiar references.
So, when I think about where those stories of hell come from, my first wild guess is Rome after the common era.
Am I anywhere close?
posted by
astromuffy
on February 1, 2006 at 10:18 AM
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this is not my vision
i'm just exhibiting the classic vision
posted by
Xeno-x
on February 1, 2006 at 7:31 AM
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fantasies of the afterlife
One day, about three years ago, I was minding my own business, doing my daily workout routine. Suddenly, like a bolt out of the blue, I was overwhelmed by a hitherto unknown passion for Greek mythology.
This was very strange for so many reasons, not the least of which, is that I had little knowledge and even less interest in this sort of thing.
Along with this intense, new love, came new fantasies about the afterlife - as I began thinking about the lake of fire and Christian hell. Remember, Greek mythology was a brand new interest at that moment, and I didn't yet know about Hades.
Anyway, I thought this fire wasn't such a bad thing after all. That if we were to burn, it would not be for all eternity, but we would burn long enough to be purified, renewed, perchance recycled into some other aspect of creation.
That was the day I received my emancipation from the terrible grip of Christian tyrrany - and yet, after being consumed for three solid years by my passion for Greek mythology, I'm led right back to Christ after all.
But there's no tyrrany this time. Only love, joy and hope.
Although, I do fell guilty for the amount of garbage I generate - so I sure hope my version of the afterlife is right, and not yours. Heh heh heh...
posted by
astromuffy
on January 31, 2006 at 6:02 PM
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