The true meaning and origins of the word Hell

[Sunny]

Hell is the term used to indicate the place of punishment and despair which, according to many religions, awaits, after death, the souls of men who have chosen in life to do evil.



The term "hell" derives from the Latin infernu(m) therefore from inferus (infer) in the meaning of "underground", therefore related to the Sanskrit adhara, gothic under, avestico aẟara, therefore from the indeuropean *ndhero with the meaning of "under" (hence the English under, the German unter, the Italian under or even infra). The presence of the f, present only in Latin and in the terms directly derived from it, is for osca dialectal influence from which the Romans inherited the belief that the entry into the "inferus" (here understood as the world "under", where "are" the dead) was located near Cuma.



The term "inferus", however, is commonly related to the notion of some religions, such as the Abrahamic religions, that is, to the place of "punishment" and "despair". In contrast, the term "underworld" commonly refers to that place, such as the Greek Hades, where the shadows of the dead are placed.

 

[Ghost in the Machine]

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I mentioned this further here in regards to the chakras where I said:

Lower chakras handle energy that is very powerful, potent and 'logical'. Higher chakras handle energy that is more flowing, light and 'creative'. This is the symbolical comparison and the real meaning of Heaven and Hell. The lower chakras (Hell) are the fiery force and the higher chakras (Heaven) are the spiritual creative direction.

 

[Lifeforod1n]

This is really cool. From what I remember in mythology class, “Hel” was Loki’s daughter and lived in a frozen wasteland. It’s clear the bible is based a lot on Greco-Roman culture and Tartarus was hot. It seemed to me the story of creation came from the Norse and the story of destruction stolen from the Greeks

 

[MoonlessNight666]

Hell is the term used to indicate the place of punishment and despair which, according to many religions, awaits, after death, the souls of men who have chosen in life to do evil.



The term "hell" derives from the Latin infernu(m) therefore from inferus (infer) in the meaning of "underground", therefore related to the Sanskrit adhara, gothic under, avestico aẟara, therefore from the indeuropean *ndhero with the meaning of "under" (hence the English under, the German unter, the Italian under or even infra). The presence of the f, present only in Latin and in the terms directly derived from it, is for osca dialectal influence from which the Romans inherited the belief that the entry into the "inferus" (here understood as the world "under", where "are" the dead) was located near Cuma.



The term "inferus", however, is commonly related to the notion of some religions, such as the Abrahamic religions, that is, to the place of "punishment" and "despair". In contrast, the term "underworld" commonly refers to that place, such as the Greek Hades, where the shadows of the dead are placed.

I always felt like Hell and Hellenic had some ties between them

 

[Wayofthegods]

Hell is the term used to indicate the place of punishment and despair which, according to many religions, awaits, after death, the souls of men who have chosen in life to do evil.



The term "hell" derives from the Latin infernu(m) therefore from inferus (infer) in the meaning of "underground", therefore related to the Sanskrit adhara, gothic under, avestico aẟara, therefore from the indeuropean *ndhero with the meaning of "under" (hence the English under, the German unter, the Italian under or even infra). The presence of the f, present only in Latin and in the terms directly derived from it, is for osca dialectal influence from which the Romans inherited the belief that the entry into the "inferus" (here understood as the world "under", where "are" the dead) was located near Cuma.



The term "inferus", however, is commonly related to the notion of some religions, such as the Abrahamic religions, that is, to the place of "punishment" and "despair". In contrast, the term "underworld" commonly refers to that place, such as the Greek Hades, where the shadows of the dead are placed.

I always felt like Hell and Hellenic had some ties between them

Yes this comes from Hellas.